Unit Economics Calculator
Eight numbers in, the whole acquisition model out. ARPA, LTV, CAC both ways, the ratio, and how many months each customer takes to pay for themselves.
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ARPA
$23,333
new cohort lands at $27,778 (above the installed base)
ARR / customers
LTV
$151.7K
8.3-year expected lifetime at 12% churn
ARPA x (1 / churn) x gross margin
CAC, fully loaded
$35,556
marginal CAC $12,222: people costs are 2.9x of program spend
fully loaded S&M (TTM) / new customers (TTM)
LTV : CAC
4.3x
healthy from 3x; below 1x the model loses money
LTV / fully loaded CAC
CAC payback
20 months
strong under 12 months, acceptable to 24
CAC / (new-cohort ARPA x gross margin / 12)
Expected lifetime
8.3 years
1 / annual churn rate
Unit economics tell you whether to grow. At Pace builds the operating rhythm that decides how.
METRIC DEFINITIONS: ARPA · LTV · CAC · LTV:CAC RATIO · CAC PAYBACK