25.00% is the example result. Read it using the units and relationship stated below.
Close Rate uses closed deals, sales opportunities.
Turning the revenue target into a measurable sales workload
For close rate, the relationship is Result = (([Closed deals]) ÷ ([Sales opportunities])) × 100. The amount depends on the supplied closed deals, sales opportunities, rather than a live market price or a value imported from another record. Pipeline planning joins deal value, conversion and time. The model should use opportunities that meet a defined qualification stage, rather than every contact in the CRM. Deal concentration matters when a few large accounts dominate an average.
What the model includes
Result = (([Closed deals]) ÷ ([Sales opportunities])) × 100 The forecast is a planning relationship. Closed revenue, bookings and collected cash are different source measures; choose the one represented by the field labels. Compare a forecast with its stage evidence before assigning delivery or hiring commitments. Review the gap by account and owner. Increasing an average deal value on a worksheet is not evidence that the current pipeline can deliver that value.
Example with the supplied inputs
Closed deals: 25; Sales opportunities: 100. Result: 25.00%. The values are illustrative.
Compare one changed input
Closed deals changes from 25 to 27.5. The result becomes 27.50%. All other inputs remain fixed.
Calculation rule
Result = (([Closed deals]) ÷ ([Sales opportunities])) × 100
Inputs and output
| Input | Example value | Entry convention |
|---|---|---|
| Closed deals | 25 | Use the source quantity represented by closed deals. Keep the counted population fixed and avoid mixing a unit value with a period total. |
| Sales opportunities | 100 | Use the source quantity represented by sales opportunities. Keep the counted population fixed and avoid mixing a unit value with a period total. |
Output: 25.00% is the example result. Read it using the units and relationship stated below. Use the formula to distinguish a cash amount, count, percentage or ratio.
How to use the page
Collect the inputs
Gather Closed deals, Sales opportunities. Use one period and the units shown in the form.
Run the calculation
Enter the values and select the action. The calculation rule above explains how the inputs produce the result.
Compare a scenario
Change Closed deals on its own, keeping the other inputs fixed. Read both results before changing another assumption.
Worked example
With the example inputs listed above, the result is 25.00%.
Change Closed deals from 25 to 27.5 while keeping every other value fixed. The result becomes 27.50%. This comparison isolates that input; it does not forecast how other variables will respond.
Check the stated formula, units and limits before using the result in a decision.
Keep the displayed formula, input units and model scope with the result. Corrections or questions can be sent through the request section on this page.
Content updated: October 11, 2026