Free Media Buying Calculator

Break-Even Bid Calculator

Find the exact maximum CPM bid your campaign can pay and remain profitable, factoring in your conversion rates, customer value, and target profit margin.

Profit Margin & Bid Ceiling Model
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Historical clicks per 100 impressions

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Percentage of clicks that convert

$

Revenue generated per converted customer

%

e.g. 20% means keeping 20% of revenue as profit

Bidding Ceilings

Maximum Profitable Bid Limits

Max Allowable CPM Bid
$24.00

Bidding above this number results in negative campaign margins.

Target CPA Ceiling
$40.00
Conversions per 1,000 Impressions
0.600
Formula: 1,000 × CTR × CVR × Revenue × (1 − Margin)

Enforcing your break-even ceiling automatically

Instead of manually updating bids when auction prices fluctuate, you can encode this break-even ceiling directly into Visprisca using Rule Engine Optimization (REO). Visprisca will dynamically bid up to your optimal price without ever crossing your margin threshold.

Rule Example: "If clearing CPM > $24.00, drop bid multiplier or pause placement."

Next Step: See Rule Engine Optimization

Learn how to attach automated profit-margin rules to live campaigns.

Rule Engine Guide