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ACTG 6310 Term Paper. Customer Profitability Analysis. Chi Zhang. Customer ≠ Customer Highest revenue customer ≠ the best customer Same revenue ≠ Same profit. Customer Profitability Analysis. Customer Profitability Analysis Activity-based Costing.
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ACTG 6310 Term Paper Customer Profitability Analysis Chi Zhang
Customer ≠ Customer • Highest revenue customer ≠ the best customer • Same revenue ≠ Same profit
Customer Profitability AnalysisWhale Curve Potential Profit 250% Actual Profit 100%
Customer Profitability Analysis Customer Lifetime Value • Forecasting remaining customer lifetime • Forecasting of future revenues year-by-year • Estimation of costs for delivering products • Calculation of the Net Present Value of these future amounts
Customer Profitability AnalysisStrategic Value • Cost and revenue management: revenues + cost pricing strategies • Risk management: customer-level insights mistakenly input costs • Strategic positioning: profitable - customized services unprofitable - self service