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Percentage growth in EBITDA from three reporting periods prior
This measure calculates the percentage growth in earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) over the past three reporting periods. It is part of a…
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Revenue growth from three reporting periods prior
This measure calculates revenue growth over the past three reporting periods. It is part of a set of Supplemental Information measures that help companies evaluate additional…
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Total revenue per active customer
This measure calculates total revenue per active customer. An active customer is defined as a customer who has purchased a business entity's products at least once in a 12…
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Gross margin return on investment (GMROI)
This measure calculates gross margin return on investment (GMROI), by dividing business entity gross margin by its average cost of inventory. This Process Efficiency measure…
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Average gross profitability for brick-and-mortar retail stores
This measure calculates store profitability (calculate as gross profit as a percentage of revenue) for the physical retail store. This Process Efficiency measure is intended…
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Like for Like (LFL) brick-and-mortar retail sales growth
This measure calculates Like for Like (LFL) retail sales growth for retail stores. Like for Like (LFL) retail sales growth refers to the growth in sales as recorded by the…
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Average annual in-store sales per square foot of brick-and-mortar retail selling space
This measure calculates average in-store sales per square foot of selling space. This Process Efficiency measure is intended to help companies minimize waste and refine…
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Cycle time in days to update/revise the rolling forecast
This measure calculates the number of calendar days (including weekends) it takes to update/revise the rolling forecast. A rolling forecast requires regular updates to…
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Personnel cost to perform the process "evaluate and manage financial performance" per process FTE
This measure calculates personnel cost per process full-time equivalent (FTE) employee to perform the process "evaluate and manage financial performance," which involves…
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Personnel cost to perform the process "evaluate and manage financial performance" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates personnel cost per $1,000 revenue to perform the process "evaluate and manage financial performance," which involves developing and evaluating a…
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Number of FTEs that perform the process "evaluate and manage financial performance" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) per $1 billion revenue that develop and evaluate a framework for the internal and external…
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Total cost to perform the process "evaluate and manage financial performance" per process FTE
This measure calculates the total cost per process full-time equivalent (FTE) employee to perform the process "evaluate and manage financial performance," which involves…
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Total cost to perform the process "evaluate and manage financial performance" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the total cost per $1,000 revenue to perform the process "evaluate and manage financial performance," which involves developing and evaluating a…
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Number of budget versions produced before final approval
This measure calculates the approximate number of budget versions that are produced during the budget cycle before approval of the final budget. It is part of a set of…
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Number of FTEs that perform the process "perform planning/budgeting/forecasting" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) per $1 billion revenue that develop periodic plans, budgets, and forecasts to enable achievement…