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What is Net Promoter Score?
Net Promoter Score (NPS) is the gold standard for measuring customer loyalty. Developed by Fred Reichheld and published in the Harvard Business Review in 2003, it answers one fundamental question: "How likely are you to recommend us to a friend or colleague?"
Customers respond on a 0–10 scale and are categorized into three groups:
- Promoters (9–10) — Loyal enthusiasts who actively refer others and drive growth
- Passives (7–8) — Satisfied but unenthusiastic customers vulnerable to competitors
- Detractors (0–6) — Unhappy customers who can damage your brand through negative word-of-mouth
The NPS Formula
NPS = % Promoters − % Detractors
Passives are excluded from the calculation but still matter — they represent your biggest opportunity to create new promoters. The result is a score from -100 (everyone is a detractor) to +100 (everyone is a promoter).
NPS Benchmarks by Industry (2026)
Your NPS score means nothing in isolation — it needs context. Here's how different industries stack up based on data from Retently, Delighted, and CustomerGauge:
| Industry | Average NPS | Top Quartile |
|---|---|---|
| E-commerce / Retail | +62 | +78 |
| Hospitality & Travel | +53 | +70 |
| Retail | +54 | +72 |
| Financial Services | +44 | +70 |
| SaaS / Software | +41 | +65 |
| Automotive | +39 | +60 |
| Healthcare | +38 | +60 |
| Insurance | +35 | +55 |
| Airlines | +35 | +55 |
| Telecommunications | +31 | +50 |
| B2B Services | +25 | +45 |
| Logistics / Shipping | +43 | +60 |
| Education | +47 | +65 |
| Real Estate | +44 | +62 |
How to Interpret Your NPS Score
| Score Range | Rating | What It Means |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 100 | World-Class | Top 5% globally. Apple, Tesla, and Costco score here. Your customers are your best salespeople. |
| 50 to 69 | Excellent | Strong customer loyalty. You're outperforming most competitors and generating organic referrals. |
| 30 to 49 | Good | Above average. Solid foundation — focus on converting passives to promoters for the next jump. |
| 0 to 29 | Average | More promoters than detractors, but significant room to grow. Identify your top friction points. |
| -100 to -1 | Needs Attention | More detractors than promoters. Prioritize root cause analysis: response time? product quality? support quality? |
Worked Example
Your company surveys 200 customers after a support interaction:
- 120 score 9–10 → Promoters
- 50 score 7–8 → Passives
- 30 score 0–6 → Detractors
% Promoters = 120 ÷ 200 = 60%
% Detractors = 30 ÷ 200 = 15%
NPS = 60% − 15% = +45 (Good)
5 Proven Ways to Improve Your NPS
- Close the feedback loop within 24 hours. When a detractor leaves feedback, follow up immediately. Studies show that 70% of detractors will give you a second chance if you respond quickly and address their concern.
- Act on patterns, not individual scores. One angry customer isn't a crisis. But if 30% of detractors mention "slow response time," that's a systemic problem to fix. Group feedback by theme.
- Segment by customer journey stage. NPS after onboarding tells a different story than NPS after 6 months. New users may struggle with setup; long-term users may hit feature gaps. Segment to find where loyalty breaks down.
- Make feedback collection effortless. Don't rely on quarterly email blasts with 5% response rates. Collect feedback at the moment of truth — right after a support conversation, a purchase, or a milestone.
- Track the trend, not the snapshot. A single NPS reading is noisy. Monthly NPS over 6+ months shows the real trajectory. Celebrate upward trends and investigate dips before they become crises.
Automate Customer Feedback with AI
Collecting NPS manually — sending surveys, chasing responses, analyzing results — is slow and gives you outdated data. Modern support teams use AI to collect feedback continuously:
- Post-conversation feedback — GetGenius automatically asks for a thumbs-up/thumbs-down rating after every AI-handled conversation, giving you real-time sentiment data without manual surveys.
- Knowledge gap detection — When your AI can't answer a question,GetGenius flags it as a knowledge gap. These gaps are often the root cause of detractor responses.
- Instant escalation — Negative feedback triggers automatic routing to human agents, so unhappy customers get immediate attention.
- Trend dashboards — Track feedback scores over time and by topic, so you can see which improvements are actually moving the needle.
NPS vs CSAT vs CES: Which Should You Use?
| Metric | Measures | Best For | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| NPS | Overall loyalty | Strategic health | "How likely are you to recommend us?" |
| CSAT | Satisfaction with specific interaction | Transactional quality | "How satisfied were you?" |
| CES | Effort required | Friction detection | "How easy was it to get help?" |
Best practice: Use all three. NPS quarterly for the big picture, CSAT after every interaction for quality monitoring, and CES to find friction in your support process. Calculate all three with our free CSAT and CES calculators.
This tool is built by GetGenius — the AI-powered customer support platform.
How It Works
Enter your survey responses
Input the number of Promoters (9-10), Passives (7-8), and Detractors (0-6) from your NPS survey.
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See your Net Promoter Score calculated on a scale of -100 to +100 with a visual breakdown.
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Compare your NPS against 12+ industry averages and get actionable improvement tips.
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