Churn analytics involves the evaluation of a company’s customer loss rate. It is the percentage of customers who stop doing business with a company. It is important to understand why customers are churning and proactively address it to preserve the bottom line. Also known as customer attrition rate, Churn Rate is calculated using the following formula:
Churn Rate = Number of Lost or Cancelled Customers / Ending Total Customer Count.
Lower churn rates mean happier customers and higher profits. Customer churn analytics helps answer important questions: Which customers are leaving and why? Which customers are likely to churn shortly and how can a business prevent it? Benefits include: