Marketplace Ad ACOS Break-Even Calculator

Calculate break-even ACOS, target ACOS and max CPC from sale price, product cost, fees, shipping and conversion rate.

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Marketplace Ad ACOS Break-Even Calculator

Find the maximum advertising cost of sales before an item drops below your target profit.

Set the product and ad target
Advanced assumptions
Target ACOS ceiling
$0.00
Contribution before and after ads

For beginners: how to read this result
Break-even ACOSThis is the ad percentage where profit becomes zero before overhead and income tax.
Target ACOSThis is lower than break-even because it protects the profit you want to keep.
Max CPCMax CPC depends on conversion rate. If conversion drops, the same CPC can become unprofitable.
This is an advertising planning estimate. It does not predict ranking, conversion rate or campaign approval.
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ACOS is ad spend divided by ad-attributed sales. This calculator starts with contribution before ads, then shows how much ad spend is available before the order falls below your target profit.

When it helps

Use it before launching a campaign, raising bids or deciding whether a keyword can support the current product margin.

Important note

Conversion rate and CPC vary by listing, category and season. Replace the preset values with your own campaign data.