Marketing Economics

Cost per Acquisition

Calculate cpa from your own financial figures.

Your numbers

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Your result

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How to use this calculator

  1. Enter campaign spend, attributed acquisitions.
  2. Choose a display currency, then select Calculate. Results also update after a brief pause while you edit.
  3. Read the result with the assumptions below. Export details or save a second scenario to compare your choices.

Formula and method

CPA = Campaign spend ÷ Attributed acquisitions.

Assumptions and limitations

Use figures for the same entity, currency and reporting period. The denominator must be positive. This ratio is descriptive and has no universal pass/fail threshold.

Worked example

With campaign spend = 600, attributed acquisitions = 30, cpa is approximately 20.

What the result means

Specify what counts as an acquisition and include the same campaign costs and attribution window.

Common questions

How should I interpret cpa?

Specify what counts as an acquisition and include the same campaign costs and attribution window.

What should I check before using this result?

Use figures for the same entity, currency and reporting period. The denominator must be positive. This ratio is descriptive and has no universal pass/fail threshold.

Methodology and transparency

Calculation specification reviewed on 2026-10-14. Mathematical implementation is tested against independent reference fixtures. This does not imply review by a licensed financial professional. Read the testing and precision policy.