Metrics · Finance · Monetization · Quarterly · $ · Updated 2026-07-21

What is Average Contract Value?

Short answer: The average annualized value of closed customer contracts.

Definition

The average annualized value of closed customer contracts.

Formula

Total annualized contract value / Number of contracts closed

How to measure

Annualize the value of every contract closed in a period, then divide by the number of contracts.

Why track it

Tracking ACV trends shows whether a company is moving upmarket into bigger deals or downmarket into smaller, higher-volume ones.

Example

A company closing $2.4 million across 20 annual contracts reports a $120,000 ACV.

FAQ

What is Average Contract Value?
The average annualized value of closed customer contracts.
How do you calculate Average Contract Value?
Total annualized contract value / Number of contracts closed
Why track Average Contract Value?
Tracking ACV trends shows whether a company is moving upmarket into bigger deals or downmarket into smaller, higher-volume ones.