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Customer Lifetime Value Calculator

Estimate customer lifetime value from purchase value, frequency and lifespan.

How to use the Customer Lifetime Value Calculator

Estimate customer lifetime value from purchase value, frequency and lifespan.

Step-by-step instructions

  1. Enter or select Average purchase value.
  2. Enter or select Purchases per year.
  3. Enter or select Customer lifespan (years).
  4. Tap Calculate.
  5. Review the result shown directly below the calculator.

What the inputs mean

Average purchase value
Enter the value requested by this field label.
Purchases per year
Enter the value requested by this field label.
Customer lifespan (years)
Enter the value requested by this field label.

Formula or calculation method

Average purchase value, Purchases per year, and Customer lifespan (years) are multiplied together.

Example

Try entering realistic values for Average purchase value and Purchases per year, then tap Calculate to see how the result changes.

How to understand the result

The result is the combined amount produced from the entered factors.

Tip: Keep all values in compatible units and use values from the same time period when the calculator compares two amounts.