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Break-Even on Perks Calculator

If you give customers $10 off to refer a friend, how many perks before you break even on their lifetime value? Built for Social Perks programs, but works for any rewards or loyalty offer.

Per-customer break-even

50 perks

You can give out 50 perks of $5 each before total cost equals one customer's $250 lifetime value. Each perk costs you $5 — way less than a paid ad CAC.

For the first 100 customers

Total perk cost

$500

100 customers × perk cost

Projected revenue

$25,000

100 × avg LTV

Net profit

$24,500

revenue − perk cost

LTV:CAC ratio

50.0:1

3:1 is healthy, 5:1+ is great

How to read this

A perk program works when LTV:CAC is at least 3:1. Yours is 50.0:1. Excellent — scale aggressively.

Run this program live with Social Perks.

Set the perk, set the action (review, post, referral) — we track redemptions and ROI in real time. No spreadsheet required.

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