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Revenue Growth Calculator – % Change YoY

Quick answer

Growth = (current − prior) ÷ prior × 100.

  • $410k vs $350k = +17.1% YoY.
  • Monthly and CAGR views included.

Figures are estimates from this calculator’s standard formula — adjust the inputs in the tool below for your exact number.

How Revenue Growth Is Calculated

Revenue Growth % = (Current Revenue − Prior Revenue) ÷ Prior Revenue × 100

Growth is the percentage change between two revenue periods: subtract prior from current, divide by prior, multiply by 100. Worked example: revenue rising from $350,000 to $410,000 grows (410,000 − 350,000) ÷ 350,000 = 17.1% year over year. For multi-year comparisons use CAGR — three years from $200k to $340k is (340 ÷ 200)^(1/3) − 1 = 19.4% annually — because simple averaging hides compounding. Watch that price hikes can print growth while volumes actually shrink. Also separate recurring from one-time revenue so contract timing cannot fake a trend that is not really there.

  1. 1

    Enter prior revenue

    The baseline period: last year or last month.

  2. 2

    Enter current revenue

    The newest period of the same length.

  3. 3

    Read growth %

    Positive means expansion, negative flags contraction.

Use Cases

Board reporting

Quote one consistent YoY figure rather than ad-hoc month counts.

Goal setting

Back into the quarterly revenue target from the required growth rate.

M&A screening

Compare acquisition targets on normalized 3-year CAGR.

Common Mistakes

  • Mixing periods of unequal length (5 months vs 12)

  • Celebrating growth that came purely from a price hike on shrinking volume

  • Averaging yearly growth rates instead of compounding CAGR

FAQs

What is healthy revenue growth?

10-20% yearly is strong for small companies; public mid-caps averaging 8% beat the index.

YoY or MoM — which to use?

YoY removes seasonality; MoM suits fast-moving startups and campaign tracking.

Can growth be misleading?

Yes — price increases or one-off contracts can inflate it while unit volumes fall.

How is CAGR different?

CAGR smooths several years into one compound rate, unlike the average of yearly growth rates.