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Lifetime IRR of a mobile game/app
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🏆 ObjectiveThis calculator analyzes all user acquisition spend and monetization revenue cashflows acrosss the lifetime of a game or app and expresses them as an internal rate of return (IRR)
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🤯 PurposeUse it to understand the total return on investment of your ad spend over the entire lifecycle of the game or app since launch expressed as an annualized rate
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🤷‍♀️ Who's it for?CFOs, Founders and UA Leads looking to understand the aggregate effectiveness and financial returns of their UA spend
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DateCash InCash OutNet Cashflow Last row forXIRR - ANNUALIZED RATE
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(DD/MM/YEAR)IAP/Ads/Other RevenueUA Spend(for calculation)calculation65.97%
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01/01/2024$2,000.00$10,000.00-$8,000.00
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01/02/2024$4,000.00$10,000.00-$6,000.0024
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01/03/2024$6,000.00$10,000.00-$4,000.00
🛠️ How to use:

1. Make a copy of this spreadsheet 📑

2. Input all the Monetization revenues (with dates) from your records in Column B Cash In ✍️

3. Input all the User Acquisition spend you made for (with dates) in Column C Cash Out ✍️

4. Indicate the last row to include in the calculation in the Cell F14 🧮

5. If you want to put a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) valuation of the value of your residual cohorts enter the final repayment amount with today's date in Column B Cash IN 💰

6. XIRR - Annual Rate represents the annualised ROI your UA spend has achieved 💵
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01/04/2024$8,000.00$10,000.00-$2,000.00
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01/05/2024$10,000.00$10,000.00$0.00
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01/06/2024$11,000.00$10,000.00$1,000.00
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01/07/2024$12,000.00$10,000.00$2,000.00
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01/08/2024$13,000.00$10,000.00$3,000.00
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01/09/2024$14,000.00$10,000.00$4,000.00
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01/10/2024$15,000.00$10,000.00$5,000.00
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01/11/2024$16,000.00$10,000.00$6,000.00
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01/12/2024$17,000.00$10,000.00$7,000.00
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If you need more rows simply add them below Row 33 👆
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(Don't forget to update the sum formula in D34 and the last row for calculation in F14)
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