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Cac Monthly Revenue Gross Margin Formula

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2 entries 10 related topics Updated May 13, 2026

What's the right CAC payback target — 12, 18, 24 months?

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TL;DR: Right CAC payback target depends on segment: SMB <12 months; Mid-Market 12-18 months; Enterprise 18-24 months. Best-in-class SMB hits <9 months (HubSpot HUBS, Drift early-stage); Enterprise hits <15 months (Snowflake SNOW, Datadog DD…

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What's a realistic CAC payback for SMB vs mid-market vs enterprise?

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TL;DR: Realistic CAC payback by segment: SMB <12 months (best: <9 mo HubSpot HUBS, Drift), Mid-Market 12-18 months (best: <15 mo), Enterprise 18-24 months (best: <18 mo). Best-in-class outliers: Atlassian (TEAM) PLG ~9-12 mo across segments…

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