How is projected revenue calculated?

Multiply current revenue by one plus the growth rate, raised to the number of periods. For $50,000 at 12% over one period it is $56,000; over more periods it compounds.

How is this different from a single-period projection?

This compounds: each period grows on the last, so over several periods a modest rate produces a much larger gap than a one-time lift would.

What period length should I use?

Match periods to your planning horizon — months, quarters, or years — and use a growth rate measured on the same basis.

Should I trust a long projection?

Treat long horizons as scenarios. Compounding assumes the rate holds every period, which is rarely true for long, so use it to compare trajectories rather than forecast exact revenue.

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Projected Revenue Calculator

Project revenue forward with compounding over multiple periods — and decide whether the expected trajectory justifies the plan behind it.

Current revenue

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Projected revenue

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Formula

Projected revenue = Current revenue × (1 + Growth rate) ^ Periods

Understanding projected revenue

Reference material — the calculator above stays the primary tool.

What this projects

Projected revenue compounds a growth rate across a number of periods: current revenue grows by the rate each period, with each period building on the last. Unlike a single-period lift, compounding is what turns a modest rate into a large gap over several periods.

The projection is deterministic — it shows what a sustained growth rate produces, not whether it will be achieved — which is exactly what plans and targets are built on.

How to read your result

The headline is projected revenue at your growth rate and period count. The scenario lens then holds periods fixed and compares your rate against a benchmark and optimized rate, pricing the compounding gap in concrete dollars.

Use it to see how much sustained growth, not a one-time lift, is worth over the horizon you are planning for.

Why compounding matters

Small rate differences compound into large gaps. Treat these as orientation.

Context	Typical median
Few periods	Rate gap barely shows
Many periods	Gap widens sharply
High rate sustained	Outsized compounding
Realistic horizon	Match periods to plan

Grounding the rate and horizon

The projection is only as sound as the rate and period count. Base the rate on real trends and match periods to a plausible planning horizon; the related tools help ground the underlying growth motions.

Where projections mislead

Read this alongside annual revenue and MRR, which the related tools cover. Compounding assumes the rate holds every period, which rarely happens for long — so treat long horizons as scenarios, not forecasts.