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# Refund Net Rate: Revenue Lost to Refunds

> Track the percentage of gross revenue returned as refunds. Monitor product quality, reduce revenue leakage, and benchmark refund performance.

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  The percentage of gross revenue that was refunded to customers.
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## Formula

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  **Refund Net Rate** = ( [**Refund Amount**](/reference/metrics/orders/adjustments/refund-amount) ÷ [**Gross Revenue**](/reference/metrics/orders/revenue/gross-revenue) ) × 100
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### Formula Components

| Metric                                                                   | Definition                               |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------- |
| [**Refund Amount**](/reference/metrics/orders/adjustments/refund-amount) | Total dollar value refunded to customers |
| [**Gross Revenue**](/reference/metrics/orders/revenue/gross-revenue)     | Revenue before discounts and refunds     |

| Metadata        |                             |
| --------------- | --------------------------- |
| **Type**        | Percentage                  |
| **Data Source** | [Shopify](/sources/shopify) |
| **Aggregation** | Ratio                       |

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## Example

Your store generated **\$125,000** in gross revenue with **\$3,750** in refunds last month:

| Month    | Gross Revenue | Refunds | Refund Net Rate |
| -------- | ------------- | ------- | --------------- |
| January  | \$125,000     | \$3,750 | 3.0%            |
| February | \$118,000     | \$4,720 | 4.0%            |
| March    | \$132,000     | \$2,640 | 2.0%            |

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## How It Works

Refund Net Rate measures revenue leakage from refunds as a percentage of gross revenue. Unlike Refund %, which counts the number of refunded orders, this metric shows the actual dollar impact. A 5% refund net rate means \$5 of every \$100 in gross revenue is returned.

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## When to Use

| Scenario                | Action                                                 |
| ----------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| Monitor product quality | Spikes indicate sizing, quality, or expectation issues |
| Benchmark fulfillment   | Compare rates across product lines or suppliers        |
| Calculate true margins  | Factor refund leakage into profitability models        |
| Evaluate promotions     | High refunds after sales may signal buyer's remorse    |

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## Related Metrics

| Metric                                                                     | Relationship                                          |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| [Refund Amount](/reference/metrics/orders/adjustments/refund-amount)       | Numerator—total dollars refunded                      |
| [Gross Revenue](/reference/metrics/orders/revenue/gross-revenue)           | Denominator—revenue before adjustments                |
| [Refund %](/reference/metrics/orders/adjustments/refund-percent)           | Count-based rate (orders with refunds ÷ total orders) |
| [Refund Per Order](/reference/metrics/orders/adjustments/refund-per-order) | Average refund amount per order                       |
| [Net Revenue](/reference/metrics/orders/revenue/net-revenue)               | Gross Revenue − Refunds − Discounts                   |

[See all Adjustments metrics →](/reference/metrics/orders/adjustments)