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CAC vs ROAS

CAC focuses on customer acquisition cost, while ROAS focuses on revenue attributed to advertising spend.

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Metric

Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC)

Customer Acquisition Cost is the aggregate sales and marketing cost required to acquire one net new customer within a specific period.

CAC = Sales & Marketing Spend / Number of New Customers
Category
Analytics & Measurement
Used for
Forecasting, Budget allocation, Performance diagnosis
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Metric

Return on Ad Spend (ROAS)

ROAS measures gross revenue generated for each dollar spent on advertising.

ROAS = Revenue Attributed to Ads / Ad Spend
Category
Performance Marketing
Used for
Forecasting, Budget allocation, Performance diagnosis
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