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How to calculate month-over-month growth in Excel and Google Sheets
Topic:PercentagesExcel & Google Sheets
=(B3-B2)/B2✓
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| Month | Users |
| Jan | 3200 |
| Feb | 3520 |
| Mar | 3800 |
| Apr | 4100 |
=(B3-B2)/B2→0.1
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Step by step
- 1List your months in one column and the metric (e.g. revenue, users) in the next.
- 2Leave the MoM Growth cell blank for the first month.
- 3In the second month row, enter =(B3-B2)/B2.
- 4Format as a percentage and copy the formula down for all subsequent months.
Tips
- For seasonal businesses, MoM growth can be misleading. Consider also calculating YoY growth for the same month to get a clearer signal.
- To calculate rolling 3-month average growth, average the last three MoM values: =AVERAGE(C3:C5).
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Frequently asked
How do I handle months with zero values?
A zero prior month causes #DIV/0!. Use =IFERROR((B3-B2)/B2,"") to leave the cell blank when the prior value is zero.
Can I calculate MoM growth for multiple products at once?
Yes — structure your data with products as columns and months as rows, then apply the formula to each column independently.
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