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      "figure": "2.9",
      "claim": "For private SaaS companies at $50–$100 million ARR, Benchmarkit reports a median CLTV:CAC ratio of 2.9.",
      "source_domain": "hibob.com",
      "source_url": "https://www.hibob.com/wp-content/uploads/2025-SaaS-Performance-Metrics-Benchmarks.pdf",
      "source_title": "2025 SaaS Performance Metrics Benchmarks",
      "source_section": "Customer Acquisition Efficiency",
      "source_quality": "primary_survey",
      "evidence_type": "private SaaS company benchmark survey",
      "population": "101 private SaaS company responses for CLTV:CAC ratio",
      "geography": "multiple company regions; metric charts do not publish regional weighting",
      "period": "report presents calendar-year 2024 or trailing-twelve-month metrics; its glossary says the survey was open February–March 2024, creating an internal chronology conflict",
      "caveat": "Private SaaS survey with metric-specific sample sizes. Medians vary materially by ARR and ACV; do not collapse segment medians into one universal LTV:CAC or payback target. The report’s survey-date line is internally inconsistent with its request for full CY-24 data.",
      "audited_at": "2026-07-10"
    }
  ]
}