KPI Library

Industry-specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to apply in your metrics

Customer Success & ServiceQuality

Billing Accuracy Rate

Percentage of customer bills issued without errors requiring adjustment

FinanceQuality

Board Meeting Attendance Rate

Percentage of board members attending scheduled trustee meetings, indicating governance engagement

SalesRevenue

Book-to-Bill Ratio

Ratio of orders received to orders shipped/invoiced, indicating whether the order book is growing or shrinking

MarketingQuality

Brand Awareness

Percentage of target audience that is aware of the brand, measured via survey

MarketingQuality

Brand Awareness Among Target Audience

Percentage of the defined target population aware of the organisation and its mission

MarketingQuality

Brand Sentiment Score

Net positive vs. negative mentions of the brand across media and social channels

FinanceFinancial control

Budget Absorption Rate

Percentage of approved departmental budget spent by end of the fiscal period

FinanceEfficiency

Budget Cycle Time

Number of days taken to complete the annual budgeting process from kick-off to board approval

FinanceFinancial control

Budget Variance

The difference between budgeted and actual spend, expressed as a percentage

Customer Success & ServiceFinancial control

CAC Payback Period

Number of months to recover the cost of acquiring a customer through their recurring revenue

MarketingOperational

Campaign Localisation Rate

Percentage of global marketing campaigns that have been adapted with localised content, language, and cultural relevance for each target market

MarketingQuality

Campaign Petition Signatures

Number of signatures gathered for a policy or advocacy campaign, indicating public support

MarketingRevenue

Campaign Response Rate

Percentage of direct marketing contacts (mail, email, outbound) who respond positively to a financial product offer

MarketingEfficiency

Campaign ROI

Net revenue or pipeline generated from a specific campaign relative to the total cost of running that campaign

MarketingOperational

Campaign Time-to-Launch

Average number of days from campaign brief approval to campaign going live

Human ResourcesQuality

Candidate Net Promoter Score (cNPS)

Measure of candidate satisfaction with the recruitment process, regardless of outcome

FinanceFinancial control

Capex vs. Budget

Actual capital expenditure as a percentage of the approved capex budget for the period

Operations & Supply ChainFinancial control

Capitalisation Rate (Cap Rate)

NOI as a percentage of property value, measuring investment yield

Operations & Supply ChainOperational

Carbon Emissions Intensity

Greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 1 and 2) per unit of revenue or output

Operations & Supply ChainQuality

Cargo Damage Rate

Percentage of shipments where cargo is damaged or lost in transit

MarketingOperational

Cart Abandonment Rate

Percentage of online shoppers who add items to their basket but do not complete the purchase

MarketingRevenue

Cart Recovery Rate

Percentage of abandoned shopping carts successfully recovered through retargeting or cart abandonment email campaigns

FinanceFinancial control

Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC)

Average number of days between paying for inventory/inputs and collecting cash from customers

FinanceRisk

Cash Runway

Number of months the business can continue operating at current burn rate with existing cash reserves

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