SaaS Growth Metrics
Calculate CLV, CLV:CAC ratio, and acquisition payback period from purchase value, frequency, and lifespan.
$360.00
Margin-adjusted CLV
Revenue CLV gets trimmed by gross margin, then CAC shows what remains after acquisition.
| Revenue CLV | $600.00 |
| Margin-Adjusted CLV | $360.00 |
| Annual Value | $200.00 |
| Monthly Value | $16.67 |
| CLV:CAC Ratio | 3.6:1 |
| CAC Payback | 10 mo |
CLV:CAC ratio ≥ 3:1 is generally healthy. Payback under 12 months indicates efficient acquisition spend.
Contract, discovery endpoints, and developer notes for agent use.
Always available for agents
Tool contract JSON
https://aibizhub.io/contracts/customer-lifetime-value-calculator.jsonStable input and output contract for this exact tool.
Human review
People can use the browser page to sense-check outputs and charts, but agents should still execute against the contract and discovery endpoints.
{
"tool": "customer_lifetime_value",
"avg_purchase_value": 50,
"purchase_frequency_per_year": 4,
"customer_lifespan_years": 3,
"acquisition_cost": 100,
"gross_margin_pct": 60
} No. Start with /agent-tools.json, then follow the tool's contract URL. The page UI is for human review, not parameter discovery.
Every tool opens in Quick Start first. Advanced Controls keeps the same scenario, reveals more assumptions or diagnostics, and every tool keeps AI integrations inline below the instructions.
Open it when a human wants to sense-check the output, review the chart, or keep exploring related tools after the calculation finishes.
CLV is the total revenue a business can expect from a single customer over their entire relationship. It's calculated as average purchase value × purchase frequency × customer lifespan.
A 3:1 ratio is generally considered healthy — you earn 3× what you spend to acquire each customer. Below 1:1 means you're losing money on acquisition. Above 5:1 may indicate under-investment in growth.
Revenue CLV overstates value because it ignores cost of goods sold. Margin-adjusted CLV reflects actual profit and gives a more accurate picture of what each customer is truly worth.
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