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Orders metrics track your Shopify store’s revenue, order volume, and profitability. These metrics help you understand sales performance, customer behavior, and margin analysis across new and returning customers.
Data Source: Shopify
Metrics in Category: 190+

Subcategories

SubcategoryMetricsDescription
Order Counts9Order volume, units sold, and subscription orders
Revenue10Total, gross, and net revenue by customer type
Average Order Value9AOV calculations across revenue types
Customers8Customer counts and new vs returning rates
Adjustments51Refunds, discounts, shipping, and tax
Cost of Goods Sold22Product costs and variable costs
Fulfillment Costs14Handling, shipping, and fulfillment expenses
Transaction Costs9Payment gateway and transaction fees
Contribution Margin23CM1-CM4 margin calculations per order
Product Margin9Gross profit and product-level margins
Performance25ROAS, MER, CPA, and RAAD metrics
Lifetime Value6LTV and cohort analysis metrics

When to Use

  • Order Counts: When measuring order volume, units sold, or subscription acquisition
  • Revenue: When analyzing top-line sales performance by customer segment
  • Average Order Value: When optimizing cart value or comparing customer segments
  • Customers: When tracking customer acquisition and retention rates
  • Adjustments: When analyzing refund rates, discount impact, or tax/shipping revenue
  • Cost of Goods Sold: When calculating product margins and cost structures
  • Fulfillment Costs: When analyzing fulfillment efficiency and shipping expenses
  • Transaction Costs: When evaluating payment processing costs
  • Contribution Margin: When measuring profit contribution at different levels (CM1-CM4)
  • Product Margin: When analyzing gross profit and product-level profitability
  • Performance: When evaluating marketing efficiency with ROAS, MER, or CPA
  • Lifetime Value: When analyzing customer value and retention over time

All Orders Metrics

Order Counts

MetricDescription
OrdersTotal number of orders placed
Units SoldTotal product units sold
New Customer Units SoldUnits sold to new customers
Returning Customer Units SoldUnits sold to returning customers
Units Per OrderAverage units per order
New Customer Units Per OrderAverage units per new customer order
Returning Customer Units Per OrderAverage units per returning customer order
Subscription Initial Purchase OrdersFirst-time subscription orders
Subscription Initial Purchase %Percentage of orders that are subscription initial purchases

Revenue

MetricDescription
Total RevenueSum of all order revenue
Gross RevenueRevenue before discounts and refunds
Net RevenueRevenue after discounts and refunds
New Customer Total RevenueTotal revenue from new customers
New Customer Gross RevenueGross revenue from new customers
New Customer Net RevenueNet revenue from new customers
Returning Customer Total RevenueTotal revenue from returning customers
Returning Customer Gross RevenueGross revenue from returning customers
Returning Customer Net RevenueNet revenue from returning customers
Subscription Initial Purchase RevenueRevenue from first-time subscription orders

Average Order Value

MetricDescription
Total AOVAverage order value using total revenue
Gross AOVAverage order value using gross revenue
Net AOVAverage order value using net revenue
New Customer Total AOVTotal AOV for new customers
New Customer Gross AOVGross AOV for new customers
New Customer Net AOVNet AOV for new customers
Returning Customer Total AOVTotal AOV for returning customers
Returning Customer Gross AOVGross AOV for returning customers
Returning Customer Net AOVNet AOV for returning customers

Customers

MetricDescription
Unique CustomersDistinct customers who placed orders
New CustomersFirst-time customers
Returning CustomersCustomers with prior purchases
New Customer %Percentage of orders from new customers
Returning Customer %Percentage of orders from returning customers
New Customer Gross RateNew customer revenue as % of gross
Returning Customer Gross RateReturning customer revenue as % of gross
Average Orders Per CustomerAverage number of orders per customer

Performance (ROAS, MER, CPA)

MetricDescription
CPACost per acquisition
New Customer CPACost per new customer acquisition
Returning Customer CPACost per returning customer order
Total ROASReturn on ad spend using total revenue
Gross ROASReturn on ad spend using gross revenue
Net ROASReturn on ad spend using net revenue
New Customer Total ROASNew customer total ROAS
New Customer Gross ROASNew customer gross ROAS
New Customer Net ROASNew customer net ROAS
Total MERMarketing efficiency ratio (total)
Gross MERMarketing efficiency ratio (gross)
Net MERMarketing efficiency ratio (net)