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Break-even ROAS Calculator

Break-even ROAS is 3.33x at a 30% margin. Calculate your own target, build D2C costs per order, and find the return needed for 20% profit after ads.

01 / YOUR WORKSPACEKnow more. Do more.

Find the return your margin needs

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Each value is the amount equal to US$1. Used for benchmark comparisons and approximate currency context only.

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All percentage deductions use the same pre-discount AOV. Do not deduct discounts twice. Margin and ROAS use revenue after discounts. Returns are a cost allowance, not a second reduction of reported revenue. This is a planning model before fixed overhead.

02 / THE EXPLAINER

The method behind the result.

What is break-even ROAS?

Break-even ROAS is one divided by contribution margin as a decimal. A 30% margin needs 3.33x ROAS to cover advertising before fixed overhead. A market median cannot determine your own profit threshold.

How does the detailed margin builder work?

Start with pre-discount average order value. Subtract product cost, shipping and packing, gateway charges, returns allowance and discounts. Percentage deductions all use the entered AOV. With INR 2,000 AOV, 40% COGS, INR 150 shipping, 2% gateway, 10% returns and 10% discounts, contribution is INR 610 on INR 1,800 revenue after discounts. The contribution margin is 33.89% and break-even is 2.95x on collected revenue. Returns are modeled as a cost allowance; do not deduct refunded revenue a second time.

What return leaves 20% profit after ads?

Divide one by contribution margin minus 0.20. At or below a 20% margin, that target cannot be achieved at finite advertising spend. This means 20% of revenue after advertising and variable costs, not audited net profit.

Worked example: checking a target ROAS

At a 30% contribution margin, break-even ROAS is 1 / 0.30 = 3.33x. INR 10,000 in ad spend therefore needs approximately INR 33,333 in collected revenue to cover advertising after variable costs. For contribution after ads equal to 20% of revenue, the target is 1 / (0.30 − 0.20) = 10x. Fixed overhead and income taxes are excluded; this is not a promise of net profit.

03 / A LITTLE MORE CLARITY

Frequently asked questions

What to know before you put your result to work.

01What is break-even ROAS at a 30% margin?

It is 1 / 0.30, or 3.33x. This covers advertising after variable costs, before fixed overhead.

02Should I enter gross margin or contribution margin?

Use contribution margin after product, shipping, fees, returns and discounts, but before advertising.

03Can repeat purchases change break-even?

Yes. Expected future contribution can support a higher acquisition cost. Use the repeat purchase section in the ROAS calculator and verify retention with your own data.

SOURCES & METHODOLOGY

Where these numbers come from

Reviewed October 2026

Your numbers. Clear assumptions. Traceable sources.

Calculated from your inputs
Your amounts and assumptions drive the result. The guide above explains the formula.
Compared with relevant evidence
References retain their original market and currency. India ranges are indicative, agency-reported estimates.

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Sources & methodology

Transparent references. Practical context. No guaranteed outcomes.

References and planning assumptions are listed below with their evidence labels. Updated October 2026 (source periods shown separately).

Benchmarks are directional references from third-party datasets, not guarantees. India ranges are agency-reported and indicative. Always validate against your own account data.

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