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CAC Impact Simulator

Model the financial impact of reducing your Customer Acquisition Cost. Calculates LTV/CAC ratio change and payback period improvement.

About this calculator

The CAC Impact Simulator on NumberCals is a free, mobile-friendly tool for anyone needing to model the financial impact of reducing your customer acquisition cost. calculates ltv/cac ratio change and payback period improvement. Enter your values in the form below and the result is computed instantly — no sign-up, no installation, no waiting.

Formula used

LTV = ARPU·Margin/Churn; LTV/CAC = LTV÷CAC; Payback = CAC ÷ (ARPU·Margin)

What you'll need

  • Current CAC (e.g. 500)
  • Target (Reduced) CAC (e.g. 350)
  • ARPU (monthly) (e.g. 100)
  • Gross Margin (%) (e.g. 80)
  • Monthly Churn (%) (e.g. 3)
  • New Customers per Month (e.g. 100)

What you'll get

  • Customer LTV
  • Current LTV/CAC Ratio
  • New LTV/CAC Ratio
  • Current Payback Period (months)
  • New Payback Period (months)
  • Monthly CAC Savings
  • Annual CAC Savings
Formula
LTV = ARPU·Margin/Churn; LTV/CAC = LTV÷CAC; Payback = CAC ÷ (ARPU·Margin)

Frequently Asked Questions

What's a healthy LTV/CAC? +

The SaaS rule of thumb: 3× or higher is healthy, 1× or lower is unsustainable. Anything 5×+ may indicate under-investment in growth.

What's a good payback period? +

12 months for SMB SaaS, 18 months for mid-market, up to 24 for enterprise. Faster payback = less capital required to scale.

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