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How the unusual growth rate is calculated

An unusual growth rate refers to a growth rate that is significantly different from the expected or average growth rate in the respective range.

An unusual growth rate can be caused by various factors such as changes in market conditions, changes in the competitive landscape, or a modeling mistake. It is important to identify and understand the causes of unusual growth rates in order to make informed decisions.

To help users identify unusually high or low growth rates they can turn on the check by clicking Settings -> Outlier -> "Unusual growth rates".

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Growth rate calculation: Mean_growth_rate +/- 1.5 * std_dev

The number of standard deviations required to flag a data point as one with an unusual growth rate can be set via a slider. Per default it is set to 1.5, but can also be set to, e.g., 3:

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