Sales Forecast Calculator
Forecast future sales across multiple periods by compounding a growth rate onto current sales.
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Capped at 12 periods
Forecast
Sales at Period 6
$67,004.78
| Period | Forecasted Sales |
|---|---|
| 1 | $52,500.00 |
| 2 | $55,125.00 |
| 3 | $57,881.25 |
| 4 | $60,775.31 |
| 5 | $63,814.08 |
| 6 | $67,004.78 |
How to Use the Sales Forecast Calculator
Enter your current period's sales, an expected growth rate per period, and how many future periods you want to project. The calculator compounds the growth rate period over period, the same way revenue actually compounds when it grows at a steady rate — each period's forecast builds on the previous period's forecast rather than always growing off the original starting figure.
Forecast (Period n) = Current Sales × (1 + Growth Rate) ^ n
Example
If current sales are $50,000 and you expect 5% growth per period, period 1 forecasts to $50,000 × 1.05 = $52,500, period 2 forecasts to $50,000 × 1.05² = $55,125, and so on — each period compounding on the last.
Common Use Cases
- Projecting next quarter's or next year's revenue for a budget or investor update.
- Modeling how a change in growth rate compounds over several periods.
- Setting realistic sales targets for a team based on historical growth trends.
FAQs
- Does this assume growth stays constant every period? Yes — this is a simple compounding model that applies the same growth rate to every future period. Real sales growth fluctuates with seasonality, market conditions, and competition, so treat this as a baseline scenario rather than a guarantee.
- What period length should I use? Whatever fits your planning horizon — months, quarters, or years all work, as long as the growth rate you enter matches that same period length.
- Can I model a declining forecast? Yes — enter a negative growth rate to project a decline instead of growth; the same compounding formula applies in either direction.