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Measurement & Attribution
Marginal ROAS (mROAS)
The revenue generated by the next additional dollar of spend in a channel, used to decide where to add or cut budget.
By Brandon Mina·CEO, BrandPilot AI·Updated November 2026
Short answer
Marginal return on ad spend (mROAS) is the revenue generated by the next additional dollar of spend in a channel. Unlike average ROAS, it reflects diminishing returns as budgets grow. Marketers use it, often from marketing mix model response curves, to decide where to add or cut budget so each dollar goes where it earns most.