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🧮 Break-Even ROAS Calculator

Know your number before you spend a dollar. Every kill/scale decision you make compares your actual ROAS to this number — not to a generic benchmark.

Enter as percentage e.g. 2.9

💡 Input your numbers above to see your break-even ROAS automatically.

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Break-Even ROAS — Common Questions

How do you calculate break-even ROAS?
Break-even ROAS is your selling price divided by your gross profit per order. Gross profit is your selling price minus product cost, shipping, and payment fees. If your gross profit is $20 on a $50 sale, your break-even ROAS is 2.5×.
What does break-even ROAS actually mean?
It's the minimum Return on Ad Spend you need just to cover your costs — not to profit. Any ad performing below your break-even ROAS is losing you money on every sale, even if revenue looks healthy.
What is a good break-even ROAS for dropshipping?
Lower is better — it means more margin cushion before you lose money. A break-even ROAS of 1.5–2× gives more room to scale than 3–4×, which leaves almost no margin for ad inefficiency or returns.
Why does the calculator need my payment processing fees?
Shopify and payment processors typically take 2–3% of every transaction. That comes out of your margin before ad costs, so leaving it out understates your true break-even ROAS.
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