Recurring revenue & contract metrics · Working
Contracted revenue
Also called: contracted value
ELI5
Revenue value covered by signed customer contracts, with timing and recognition still dependent on terms and policy.
Used in conversation
“The number is useful only if everyone calculates contracted revenue the same way.”
Pitch context
You will see “Contracted revenue” in go-to-market plans, sales forecasts, account reviews and commercial proposals when the discussion reaches recurring revenue & contract metrics.
Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret recurring revenue & contract metrics without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.
Sources & evidence · 2
Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.
- U.S. Small Business Administration — Write your business planSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- IFRS Foundation — IFRS GlossarySupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16