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SaaS Unit Economics & Cohort Retention Tracker
Track core SaaS performance metrics: MRR/ARR, Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC), Lifetime Value (LTV), LTV:CAC ratio, CAC Payback Period, and monthly logo churn.
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SaaS Founders, Growth Marketers, Product Managers, and Investors
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What's Included in this Template
Automated LTV:CAC Ratio Gauge with healthy benchmark guidance (> 3.0x)
CAC Payback Period calculator in months based on gross margin %
Monthly Logo Churn vs Net Revenue Retention (NRR) cohort table
Visual graphs for MRR growth, blended CAC, and customer lifetime value
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# SaaS Unit Economics & Cohort Retention Tracker
Know your numbers before talking to investors or scaling paid acquisition channels.
## 📈 Key Formulas Included
* **Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC)**: `=(Total_Sales_Expense + Total_Marketing_Expense) / New_Customers_Acquired`
* **Customer Lifetime Value (LTV)**: `=(Average_Revenue_Per_Account * Gross_Margin_Percentage) / Monthly_Churn_Rate`
* **LTV : CAC Ratio**: Target is $3.0\times$ to $5.0\times$. Less than $3.0\times$ indicates unprofitable acquisition.
* **CAC Payback (Months)**: `=CAC / (Average_Monthly_Revenue_Per_Account * Gross_Margin_Percentage)`. Target is $< 12\text{ months}`.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Why is LTV:CAC ratio so important?
It measures how much gross profit a customer generates compared to the cost of acquiring them. A healthy SaaS company typically maintains an LTV:CAC ratio of 3x or higher.
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