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Historic customer lifetime value (CLV)

Category: Analytics

Historic customer lifetime value (CLV) measures the total revenue a customer has generated to date. Unlike predictive CLV, it focuses on actual transaction history, offering a concrete view of past profitability.

 

For B2B organisations, this metric guides account prioritisation, retention strategies, and resource allocation. Tracking CLV over time highlights retention patterns and helps forecast future revenue potential more accurately.