The annual percentage change in a company's revenues. The calculation is a given year's revenues minus the prior year's revenues, divided by the prior year's revenues. The resulting figure is then multiplied by 100.
Benefit
If this figure is positive, the company’s revenues are growing; if it’s negative, revenues are declining. However, it’s best to look at the Revenue % Change for each of the past several years in order to identify patterns. Annual Revenue % Change figures give a more long-term perspective than quarterly figures.
Origin
This information is found in the company’s two most-recent annual income statements.