How do I calculate email marketing ROI?

Email ROI = (Revenue from Email − Cost of Email Marketing) ÷ Cost of Email Marketing × 100. Alternatively, calculate revenue potential as: List Size × Send Frequency × Revenue Per Email (RPR). A simple RPR of $0.10–$0.30 per subscriber per send is typical for Shopify brands.

What is a good revenue per email (RPR)?

A healthy RPR ranges from $0.10–$0.30 per subscriber per send for most D2C email lists. High-performing lists with strong segmentation hit $0.50+. New or unengaged lists often start below $0.05. Improve RPR through better segmentation, automation flows, and list hygiene.

How do I increase email list revenue?

Grow your list with high-intent lead magnets (discount codes, guides), improve deliverability by removing inactive subscribers, build behavior-triggered flows (abandoned cart, post-purchase, winback), and segment by purchase history and engagement to send more relevant campaigns.

Why does owned channel revenue percentage matter?

Owned channel revenue % shows how much of your total revenue is generated without paying for traffic — reducing dependency on paid ads and improving margins. Brands with 20%+ email revenue are more resilient to ad cost increases and iOS privacy changes, and typically have higher LTV customers.

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How Much Is Your Email List Worth?

Calculate your email list's total revenue potential and see how much of your store's revenue comes from a channel you own.

Your Email Program

Email List Size

Send Frequency (emails/month)

Revenue Per Recipient (RPR)

Average Order Value

Total Store Revenue (Monthly)

EMAIL REVENUE IMPACT

Owned Channel Share

10%

Email share of revenue

Revenue / Subscriber / Year

$11.52

Owned Channel %

9.6%

Estimated Email Orders

Based on 5,000 subscribers, 8 sends/month at $0.12 revenue per recipient.

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YOUR RESULTS

Your Email ROI

Monthly Email Revenue

$4,800

Revenue from a channel you own, every month — 9.6% of total store revenue.

Revenue / Subscriber / Year

$11.52

Annual value of each subscriber

Owned Channel %

9.6%

Email share of total store revenue

Emails Sent / Month

40,000

List size × send frequency

Revenue Per Email Send

$0.12

Avg revenue per individual email sent

Estimated Email Orders

Orders driven by email revenue

INDUSTRY BENCHMARK

How you stack up

Directional owned-channel contribution benchmark for ecommerce planning. Benchmarks are directional, not a guarantee; use them as a comparison point alongside your own historical data.

You vs. Industry Average

Your Owned Channel

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WHAT TO DO NEXT

Your 3 highest-leverage moves

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Only 9.6% owned-channel revenue is underleveraged — you're overly dependent on paid

Get email playbook

Start with 3 flows — welcome series, browse abandonment, post-purchase. These drive 60%+ of email revenue

Send frequency is probably too low — weekly minimum for most D2C brands

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about email marketing ROI and owned channels

GLOSSARY

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LTV

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ROAS

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AOV

The average dollar amount customers spend per order/transaction....

Customer Acquisition Cost

CAC

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Your Email ROI

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Your 3 highest-leverage moves

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Owned Channel Share

Your Email ROI

How you stack up

You vs. Industry Average

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Your 3 highest-leverage moves

Frequently asked questions

What's Revenue Per Recipient (RPR) and how do I find mine?

My RPR seems low. Is the list the problem or the content?

How do I grow owned-channel % of revenue?

Should I include SMS in this calculation?

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