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Revenue Growth Rate Calculator

Calculate your revenue growth rate for any period — and see how it compares to industry benchmarks.

Revenue growth rate measures how fast your revenue is increasing over a given period. Growth rate = (New Revenue − Old Revenue) ÷ Old Revenue × 100. A 100% YoY growth rate means you doubled revenue year-over-year. Growth rate is the single most important metric for early-stage companies and a key driver of valuation multiples.

Previous Period Revenue

Revenue in the earlier period (start of comparison)

Current Period Revenue

Revenue in the most recent period

Period Type

The time interval being compared

The Formula

Growth Rate = (Current Revenue − Previous Revenue) ÷ Previous Revenue × 100

In plain English

Subtract previous period revenue from current period revenue. Divide by previous period revenue. Multiply by 100 to get a percentage.

Worked Example

Previous: $500,000. Current: $750,000. Growth = ($750K − $500K) ÷ $500K × 100 = +50%.

YoY vs MoM vs QoQ Growth Rate

Year-over-Year (YoY) growth compares the same period 12 months apart — it eliminates seasonality and gives the clearest picture of underlying business momentum. It's the standard metric for board decks and investor updates.

Month-over-Month (MoM) growth shows near-term velocity — useful for detecting inflection points and tracking the immediate impact of campaigns or product changes. Quarter-over-Quarter (QoQ) sits between the two — good for companies with meaningful seasonality.

100%+

YoY growth for hypergrowth SaaS

10–20%

Healthy MoM growth at early stage

3×

Revenue to triple YoY on T2D3 path

50%+

YoY growth rate for Series A SaaS

Revenue Growth Rate Benchmarks (2026)

Stage / ARR	YoY Growth Target	MoM Equivalent	Assessment
Pre-seed / < $500K	300%+	25%+ MoM	Hypergrowth
Seed / $500K–$2M	150–300%	15–25% MoM	Excellent
Series A / $2–10M	100–150%	10–15% MoM	Strong
Series B / $10–50M	50–100%	5–10% MoM	Solid
Scale / $50M+	20–50%	2–5% MoM	Normalising

Source: OpenView SaaS Benchmarks 2025 · Bessemer State of the Cloud 2025

Common Mistakes

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Comparing different period lengths

Comparing Q4 (92 days) to Q1 (90 days) introduces a small bias. For MoM comparisons, months have different lengths. Use daily revenue averages when period length differs significantly.

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Using total revenue instead of recurring revenue

One-time deals, professional services, and setup fees inflate growth rate. Track ARR/MRR growth separately from total revenue growth to get the true picture of subscription business momentum.

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Not accounting for acquisitions

If you acquired a company mid-year, reported revenue growth includes inorganic contribution. Always disclose and separately report organic vs inorganic growth when presenting to investors.