ROAS (Return on Ad Spend) measures the revenue earned for every dollar spent on advertising. It is calculated by dividing total revenue attributed to ads by total ad spend. A ROAS of 4x means you earn $4 in revenue for every $1 spent on ads.

What is a good ROAS for ecommerce?

For most ecommerce brands, 3-5x ROAS is considered good, while 5x+ is excellent. However, the key metric is whether your ROAS exceeds your break-even point. A brand with 40% margins needs at least 2.5x ROAS to break even. Channel averages: Google Ads 3.8x, Meta 3.2x, TikTok 2.5x.

How to calculate true ROAS?

True ROAS = (Revenue - COGS - Operational Costs) / Ad Spend. For example, $40,000 revenue with $12,000 COGS, $3,000 operational costs, and $10,000 ad spend gives a true ROAS of 2.5x — compared to a simple ROAS of 4.0x.

What's the difference between ROAS and ROI?

ROAS measures revenue per dollar of ad spend (Revenue / Ad Spend). ROI measures profit per dollar invested across all costs ((Revenue - All Costs) / All Costs). A campaign with 4x ROAS might have negative ROI if total costs exceed gross profit.

Five strategies: (1) Improve ad creative for higher CTR. (2) Optimize targeting with first-party data and lookalikes. (3) Increase AOV with bundles and upsells. (4) Reduce COGS to improve true ROAS. (5) Use LTV-based bidding to unlock profitable scaling.

ROAS Calculator

Calculate your actual return on ad spend, not just vanity metrics. See the gap between simple ROAS and profit-adjusted ROAS.