Business Health Check

LTV to CAC Calculator

Are You Growing Sustainably?

Calculate the ratio between your Customer Lifetime Value and Acquisition Cost to measure the long-term health of your business.

1Business Metrics

Goal: Aim for a ratio of at least 3:1. This means for every $1 you spend, you make $3 back over the customer's lifetime.

LTV to CAC Ratio

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Why it Matters

The LTV:CAC ratio is the ultimate indicator of your business's future. It tells you if you're spending too much to acquire customers (burning cash) or spending too little (missing growth opportunities).

Benchmarks

  • Less than 1:1 - You are losing money.
  • 3:1 - The industry standard for healthy growth.
  • 5:1 or higher - Highly profitable, consider scaling faster.

How to Improve Your Ratio

Increase LTV (Numerator)

  • Raise prices or create premium tiers
  • Improve retention and reduce churn
  • Upsell and cross-sell to existing customers

Decrease CAC (Denominator)

  • Optimize ad targeting and creative
  • Improve website conversion rate
  • Invest in organic channels (SEO, Content)