Customer Lifetime Value Calculator

Estimate customer lifetime value based on purchase behavior and margin.

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What This Calculator Does

Estimate customer lifetime value based on purchase behavior and margin.

It combines Average Purchase Value, Purchases per Year, Customer Lifespan, Gross Margin to estimate Customer Lifetime Value, Lifetime Revenue, Gross Margin.

Formula & Method

Lifetime revenue is LR = APV\cdot F\cdot L and customer lifetime value is CLV = LR\cdot m where m is gross margin as a decimal.

Notation used in the formulas: R = Customer Lifetime Value; x_{1} = Average Purchase Value; x_{2} = Purchases per Year; x_{3} = Customer Lifespan; x_{4} = Gross Margin.

Method summary: inputs are normalized to consistent units, core equations are evaluated, then secondary values are derived and rounded for display.

Use this calculator for quick scenario analysis. Start with baseline values, change one driver at a time, and compare how sensitive the results are to each input shown above.

Inputs Used

  • Average Purchase Value: Used directly in the calculation.
  • Purchases per Year: Used directly in the calculation.
  • Customer Lifespan: Used directly in the calculation.
  • Gross Margin: Used directly in the calculation.

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