Glossary · Unit economics

What is average order value?

The average amount of an order or a contract.

Average order value · AOV

Average order value (AOV) is the average amount spent per order or per contract. You get it by dividing revenue by the number of orders.

The formula

Average order value = Revenue ÷ Number of orders

A concrete example

Example

$30,000 in sales for 250 orders: average order value = 30,000 ÷ 250 = $120.

Why it matters

Raising average order value (cross-sells, upsells) improves your whole economics at once: the same CAC becomes more profitable and your LTV climbs.

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