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SaaS Subscription CPA Targets
Calculate target CPA and ROAS for a subscription SaaS business with $49/month pricing, 12-month customer lifetime, and $10/month COGS. Shows break-even thresholds, recommended targets at 30% margin, and phased scaling strategy.
Input
What you provide to the skill
My SaaS costs $49/month, customers stay 12 months, COGS is $10/month. What’s my target CPA?
Output
What the skill generates for you
=== TARGET CPA & ROAS CALCULATOR ===
CUSTOMER ECONOMICS:
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Lifetime Value (LTV): $588.00
- Total revenue: $588.00
Cost Breakdown:
- COGS: $120.00
- Operating costs: $0.00
- Marketing/sales tools: $0.00
- Total costs: $120.00
Gross profit: $468.00
BREAK-EVEN ANALYSIS:
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⚠️ CRITICAL THRESHOLD ⚠️
Break-Even CPA: $468.00
- At this CPA, profit = $0
- Any CPA above $468.00 loses money
Break-Even ROAS: 1.26x
- Below this ROAS, campaigns are unprofitable
RECOMMENDED TARGETS:
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🎯 Target CPA at 30% Margin: $327.60
- Profit per customer: $140.40
🎯 Target ROAS at 30% Margin: 1.79x
Target CPA Ladder (Different Margins):
┌─────────────┬──────────────┬─────────────────────┐
│ Margin │ Target CPA │ Profit Per Customer │
├─────────────┼──────────────┼─────────────────────┤
│ 10% │ $421.20 │ $46.80 │
│ 20% │ $374.40 │ $93.60 │
│→ 30% │ $327.60 │ $140.40 │ ← YOUR TARGET
│ 40% │ $280.80 │ $187.20 │
└─────────────┴──────────────┴─────────────────────┘
SCALING STRATEGY:
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📈 Phased Approach for Campaign Launch
Phase 1 (Months 1-2): Aggressive Volume Building
- Target CPA: $421.20 (10% margin)
- Goal: Build conversion volume
Phase 2 (Months 3-4): Efficiency Improvement
- Target CPA: $374.40 (20% margin)
- Goal: Improve efficiency gradually
Phase 3 (Month 5+): Target Profitability
- Target CPA: $327.60 (30% margin)
- Goal: Hit target profitability
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
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✓ Set initial campaign CPA target at $327.60
✓ Set initial campaign ROAS target at 1.79x
✓ Never exceed $468.00 CPA (break-even threshold)
✓ Start with looser targets ($421.20) to build data
✓ Monitor unit economics monthly as costs change
About This Skill
Calculate optimal target CPA and ROAS for paid advertising campaigns based on business economics. Computes break-even thresholds, profit-optimized targets at various margins, and scaling strategies.
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