Customer Lifetime Value Calculator

A simplified estimate with constant spending and retention. Acquisition costs and fixed costs are excluded.

Your numbers

Enter your numbers to see the result.

How Customer Lifetime Value works

Revenue lifetime value = average order value × orders per year × customer lifetime in years. Multiply by gross margin for a gross-profit lifetime estimate.

A worked example

These sample values illustrate the calculation. Use your own numbers in the calculator for your result.

Example inputs
Average order value
50
Purchases per year
4
Customer lifespan in years
3
Gross margin %
40
Revenue lifetime value
$600.00
Gross profit lifetime value
$240.00

Assumptions and limits

A simplified estimate with constant spending and retention. Acquisition costs and fixed costs are excluded.

Planning estimate only. This is not legal, tax, payroll or accounting advice.