ROAS Calculator
Find out if your ads actually make money. Calculate your return on ad spend, break-even ROAS, ACOS, profit and cost per acquisition in seconds.
Your numbers
Enter your ad spend and revenue. Add your margin to see real profit.
Add profit margin to unlock break-even ROAS and real profit. Add conversions for cost per acquisition.
What is ROAS?
ROAS, short for return on ad spend, tells you how many dollars of revenue each dollar of advertising brings back. It is the single fastest way to judge whether a paid campaign on Google, Meta, TikTok or anywhere else is pulling its weight. A ROAS of 4x means every dollar you put in returns four dollars of revenue.
See profitability, not just revenue
Add your profit margin and the calculator shows your break-even ROAS and real profit, so you know if the campaign actually makes money.
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What is a good ROAS?
There is no single magic number. A good ROAS depends on your profit margin, your goals and your channel. The table below shows commonly cited target ranges, but your break-even ROAS is the number that truly matters. Use the calculator above to find yours.
| Scenario | Commonly cited ROAS range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| General ecommerce target | 3x to 5x | A widely used starting benchmark |
| Google Search Ads | 4x or higher | High intent traffic, often stronger returns |
| Meta and TikTok ads | 2.5x to 4x | Great for discovery and scale |
| Branded search | 8x or higher | People already looking for you |
| New customer acquisition | 2x to 3x | Lower is acceptable if lifetime value is high |
These ranges are general guidance based on typical campaign performance, not guarantees. Your ideal target depends on your margins and customer lifetime value.
How to improve your ROAS
Improving ROAS comes down to two levers: earn more revenue per click, or pay less for each click. Here are the moves that make the biggest difference in real campaigns.
Tighten your targeting
Focus budget on the keywords, audiences and locations that convert, and add negative keywords to cut wasted clicks.
Sharpen ad copy and creative
Better hooks and clear offers lift click-through and Quality Score, which lowers your cost per click over time.
Optimize your landing pages
Faster pages and a clear call to action turn more of the traffic you already pay for into sales.
Fix conversion tracking
If tracking is off, your ROAS is a guess. Accurate conversion data lets you scale winners with confidence.
Cut the losers
Pause campaigns and keywords sitting below your break-even ROAS and move that budget to what works.
Raise average order value
Bundles, upsells and free shipping thresholds increase revenue per order without raising ad spend.
ROAS vs ROI vs ACOS
These three metrics get mixed up constantly, so here is the plain version. ROAS is revenue divided by ad spend, written as a multiple like 4x. ACOS is the flip side, ad spend divided by revenue, written as a percentage, so a 4x ROAS equals a 25 percent ACOS. ROI goes further and measures actual profit after product costs and other expenses, which is why a healthy ROAS can still hide a weak ROI if your margins are thin. The calculator above shows all three views so you never get caught out.
Who this free tool is for
Ecommerce owners checking if their Google or Facebook ads are profitable, PPC managers reporting to clients, Amazon sellers converting between ROAS and ACOS, and founders planning next month's ad budget all use a ROAS calculator to make faster decisions. Instead of juggling spreadsheets, you enter three numbers and instantly see your return, your break-even point and your real profit.
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