Cohort Analysis: which customers drive revenue
Group customers by acquisition channel, first purchase date, or product. Retention, LTV, and repeat sales by cohort.
More customers ≠ better customers
Without cohort analysis, you scale channels that bring cheap but worthless leads.
LTV gap between Direct and VK Ads cohorts — invisible without proper analysis
of VK customers make a repeat purchase vs. 40% from Direct
more revenue from SEO customers over 12 months, despite higher initial lead cost
How cohort analysis works
Automatic cohort construction from CRM and ad channel data
Grouping by attribute
Customers are automatically placed into cohorts by first purchase date, channel, product, region, or sales rep.
Retention heatmap
A retention heatmap showing how many customers from each cohort remain active after 1, 3, 6, and 12 months.
LTV by cohort
Average revenue per customer over their lifetime. Compare LTV across channels, products, and seasons.
Channel cohorts
Direct vs. VK vs. SEO — which channel brings customers with the best retention and LTV.
What cohort analysis delivers
Cohort analysis by industry
Essential for any business with repeat purchases or subscriptions
E-commerce
Cohorts by first order. The average second order is 50% higher — a strong case for retention marketing.
EdTech
Cohorts by course. Which courses create customers who buy the next one. LTV by learning track.
SaaS
Cohorts by plan and channel. Monthly churn rate, impact of onboarding on retention.