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Ads Benchmarks: The Missing Layer in Ecommerce Performance

Ads Benchmarks: The Missing Layer in Ecommerce Performance

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June 23, 2026

You open your attribution dashboard and see a 3.2x ROAS. Strong — but is it actually good for a brand like yours? A 3x ROAS can be top-tier in one category and below average in another.

Without context, performance data is hard to act on. Ads Benchmarks gives you that context — right inside Triple Whale Attribution.

What is Ads Benchmarks?

Ads Benchmarks is a new feature inside Triple Whale Attribution that compares your channel performance against a dynamic peer group of ecommerce brands that operate like yours — not generic industry averages.

It surfaces real-time benchmarks directly in your Attribution page across the metrics that shape spend decisions, such as:

  • Blended ROAS
  • Blended CPA
  • CPM
  • Average CTR
  • New Customer %
  • AOV

For each metric, you can see whether you're in the top 25%, at median, or in the bottom 25% for your peer group — across Meta, Google, TikTok, and more. 

Jump in now to see how you stack up
Show Me

Built on real ecommerce data

This only works because of the scale and structure behind Triple Whale’s data.

60,000 brands worth of data

Every benchmark is an anonymized, cross-brand median computed from a dataset of 60,000+ ecommerce brands connected to Triple Whale. 

The raw data is structured at a granular level — one row per shop, per day, per channel — which allows us to normalize performance across channels and time, then group brands into cohorts.

Psst: We think you'd like the 2026 Health & Beauty Benchmarks Report

Matched to brands like yours

Brands are matched using signals like industry, revenue band, AOV, and ad channel mix. All monetary values are normalized to USD before aggregation so comparisons hold across markets.

Medians, not averages

Ecommerce performance is highly skewed. A small number of extreme performers can distort averages and create misleading "typical" benchmarks. 

The median reflects the actual middle of the market — half of similar brands perform above it, half below. Percentile bands let you see the full distribution, not just a single point of comparison.

Privacy at every layer

No individual store or brand is ever exposed. Only aggregated, cohort-level statistics are surfaced. A strict minimum cohort size is applied before any benchmark appears. If a cohort is too small, it rolls up to a broader group rather than risk surfacing identifiable data.

What can I see with Ad Benchmarks?

Attribution tells you what happened. Benchmarks tell you how it compares. Here's what that looks like in practice:

See where you rank

For every key metric — Blended ROAS, CPA, CPM, CTR, New Customer %, and AOV — you'll see a direct % number that showcases where you stack up within your peer group. Not a vague "industry average." 

Compare across channels

Benchmarks surface across Meta, Google, TikTok, and more — so you can spot where you're outperforming on one channel and underperforming on another, and prioritize accordingly.

Know what deserves attention 

When a metric dips, it's not always a problem. Benchmarks give you the context to tell the difference between a real gap and normal variance for brands like yours.

Stop second-guessing

Ads Benchmarks helps answer the questions that shape spend decisions, like:

  • Is our ROAS actually strong for a brand like ours?
  • Are our CPMs or CTRs competitive by channel?
  • Are we outperforming brands with similar products, scale, and channel mix?
  • Where are we leading, and where are we falling behind?
  • Which metrics deserve a closer look before we scale, hold, or optimize?

How to Get Started

Already a Triple Whale customer on the Automate plan?

Ads Benchmarks is available now, directly inside your Attribution page. Head to your attribution dashboard to explore your benchmarks.

On a Foundation or legacy plan?

Ads Benchmarks is available on the Automate plan. Talk to your CSM to learn how to unlock it.

Not a Triple Whale customer yet?

Start with the free tool. Enter your industry, revenue range, and AOV to get an instant performance baseline against your industry peers — no account required.

Try the free Benchmark Tool today
Not yet a Triple Whale customer?
Book a Demo
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Ads Benchmarks: The Missing Layer in Ecommerce Performance

By 
Last Updated: 
June 23, 2026

You open your attribution dashboard and see a 3.2x ROAS. Strong — but is it actually good for a brand like yours? A 3x ROAS can be top-tier in one category and below average in another.

Without context, performance data is hard to act on. Ads Benchmarks gives you that context — right inside Triple Whale Attribution.

What is Ads Benchmarks?

Ads Benchmarks is a new feature inside Triple Whale Attribution that compares your channel performance against a dynamic peer group of ecommerce brands that operate like yours — not generic industry averages.

It surfaces real-time benchmarks directly in your Attribution page across the metrics that shape spend decisions, such as:

  • Blended ROAS
  • Blended CPA
  • CPM
  • Average CTR
  • New Customer %
  • AOV

For each metric, you can see whether you're in the top 25%, at median, or in the bottom 25% for your peer group — across Meta, Google, TikTok, and more. 

Jump in now to see how you stack up
Show Me

Built on real ecommerce data

This only works because of the scale and structure behind Triple Whale’s data.

60,000 brands worth of data

Every benchmark is an anonymized, cross-brand median computed from a dataset of 60,000+ ecommerce brands connected to Triple Whale. 

The raw data is structured at a granular level — one row per shop, per day, per channel — which allows us to normalize performance across channels and time, then group brands into cohorts.

Psst: We think you'd like the 2026 Health & Beauty Benchmarks Report

Matched to brands like yours

Brands are matched using signals like industry, revenue band, AOV, and ad channel mix. All monetary values are normalized to USD before aggregation so comparisons hold across markets.

Medians, not averages

Ecommerce performance is highly skewed. A small number of extreme performers can distort averages and create misleading "typical" benchmarks. 

The median reflects the actual middle of the market — half of similar brands perform above it, half below. Percentile bands let you see the full distribution, not just a single point of comparison.

Privacy at every layer

No individual store or brand is ever exposed. Only aggregated, cohort-level statistics are surfaced. A strict minimum cohort size is applied before any benchmark appears. If a cohort is too small, it rolls up to a broader group rather than risk surfacing identifiable data.

What can I see with Ad Benchmarks?

Attribution tells you what happened. Benchmarks tell you how it compares. Here's what that looks like in practice:

See where you rank

For every key metric — Blended ROAS, CPA, CPM, CTR, New Customer %, and AOV — you'll see a direct % number that showcases where you stack up within your peer group. Not a vague "industry average." 

Compare across channels

Benchmarks surface across Meta, Google, TikTok, and more — so you can spot where you're outperforming on one channel and underperforming on another, and prioritize accordingly.

Know what deserves attention 

When a metric dips, it's not always a problem. Benchmarks give you the context to tell the difference between a real gap and normal variance for brands like yours.

Stop second-guessing

Ads Benchmarks helps answer the questions that shape spend decisions, like:

  • Is our ROAS actually strong for a brand like ours?
  • Are our CPMs or CTRs competitive by channel?
  • Are we outperforming brands with similar products, scale, and channel mix?
  • Where are we leading, and where are we falling behind?
  • Which metrics deserve a closer look before we scale, hold, or optimize?

How to Get Started

Already a Triple Whale customer on the Automate plan?

Ads Benchmarks is available now, directly inside your Attribution page. Head to your attribution dashboard to explore your benchmarks.

On a Foundation or legacy plan?

Ads Benchmarks is available on the Automate plan. Talk to your CSM to learn how to unlock it.

Not a Triple Whale customer yet?

Start with the free tool. Enter your industry, revenue range, and AOV to get an instant performance baseline against your industry peers — no account required.

Try the free Benchmark Tool today
Not yet a Triple Whale customer?
Book a Demo

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his tariffs on April 2, the timing corresponds with potential changes in advertising behavior among ecommerce brands (though it isn’t necessarily correlated).

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