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Acquisition economics

Ecommerce Advertising Profitability: CPA, ROAS and Contribution

Derive maximum CPA and break-even ROAS from the order cost stack, then separate a true break-even ceiling from a target that still leaves profit.

Decision map

Use the number to answer a business question.

Each tool on Profit Per Order exposes its assumptions. The purpose of this hub is to connect those formulas instead of treating every metric in isolation.

01

Maximum CPA

Treat pre-ad contribution as the hard acquisition ceiling for a first-order model.

02

Break-even ROAS

Derive the ratio from contribution rather than copying a generic 2x or 3x target.

03

Target CPA

Reserve explicit room for desired profit and uncertainty instead of bidding at the zero-profit boundary.

Worked guidance

Read the model before you use the threshold.

These guides use explicit formulas, assumptions and worked examples. They are planning references, not market benchmarks.

Reference assets

Formula-led pages worth bookmarking.

Built from transparent arithmetic rather than unsupported industry averages.