ChargebeeSubscription BillingCustomer Lifetime Value
Customer lifetime value (LTV) estimates the total revenue a subscriber will generate over their entire relationship. It combines average revenue per user with expected customer lifespan to quantify long-term value.
Chargebee metric
LTV = ARPU / Customer Churn Rate
Customer lifetime value (LTV) estimates the total revenue a subscriber will generate over their entire relationship. It combines average revenue per user with expected customer lifespan to quantify long-term value.
Full guide: definition, formula, and benchmarksHow to calculate Customer Lifetime Value
LTV = ARPU / Customer Churn Rate
Why Customer Lifetime Value matters for Chargebee users
LTV determines how much you can afford to spend acquiring customers while remaining profitable. It anchors investment decisions across marketing, sales, and product development.
For Chargebee users, segmenting LTV by plan, acquisition channel, and geography reveals which customer profiles deliver the best returns, guiding resource allocation.
Driver
Conversion rate
Outcome · 58% contribution
Revenue
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Assign cross-functional ownership and set alerts when LTV-to-CAC ratio falls below your target multiple.
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Average Revenue Per User
Subscription BillingARPU = Total MRR / Active Subscribers
Average revenue per user (ARPU) divides total recurring revenue by the number of active subscribers. It captures how effectively your pricing and packaging converts users into revenue.
View metricCustomer Churn Rate
Subscription BillingCustomer Churn Rate = (Churned Customers / Start-of-Period Customers) × 100
Customer churn rate is the percentage of subscribers who cancel their subscriptions within a given period. It is the inverse of retention and one of the most critical health indicators for any subscription business.
View metricCAC Payback Period
Subscription BillingCAC Payback Period = Customer Acquisition Cost / (ARPU × Gross Margin %)
CAC payback period measures the number of months required for a new subscriber to generate enough gross margin to recover the cost of acquiring them. It is a critical efficiency metric linking sales spend to subscription revenue.
View metricNet Revenue Retention
Subscription BillingNRR = ((Start MRR + Expansion - Contraction - Churn) / Start MRR) × 100
Net revenue retention (NRR) measures the percentage of recurring revenue retained from existing customers, including expansions, contractions, and churn. An NRR above 100% means existing customers generate more revenue than they did a year ago.
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All Chargebee metrics
Add-on Revenue AnalysisAnnual Recurring RevenueAverage Revenue Per UserCAC Payback PeriodCohort Retention AnalysisCoupon Redemption RateCredit Note Impact AnalysisCustomer Churn RateCustomer Segmentation AnalysisDays Sales OutstandingDunning Campaign EffectivenessFailed Payment RateGeographic Revenue DistributionInvoice Collection RateMonthly Recurring RevenueNet Revenue RetentionPayment Method AnalysisPlan Performance AnalysisPlan Upgrade RateRevenue Churn RateRevenue Cohort AnalysisSeasonal Revenue TrendsSubscription Growth RateSubscription Lifecycle AnalysisEmpower your team to understand and act on Chargebee data
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