Many investors seek companies that can improve their sales at above-average rates, which is why it's useful
Question:
Many investors seek companies that can improve their sales at above-average rates, which is why it's useful to know how to calculate revenue growth from one year to the next.
Determining the growth rate over a one-year period is straightforward; you simply take the sales difference, divide it by the starting revenue total, and multiply the result by 100. The math is slightly more complicated for a three-year period, but below we'll outline the entire calculation.
Our example company had the following revenue performance:
Time | Revenue |
---|---|
End of Year 0 | $30 million |
End of Year 1 | $33 million |
End of Year 2 | $41 million |
End of Year 3 | $45 million |
At the beginning of our three-year period, that is at the end of year zero, the sales base sat at $30 million. It grew to $33 million by the end of year 1, to $41 million by the end of year 2, and to $45 million by the end of year 3. So in three years the revenue grew by 50%, or $15 million. But how much did it grow per year ?
Principles of Corporate Finance
ISBN: 978-0072869460
7th edition
Authors: Richard A. Brealey, Stewart C. Myers