KPIs
This article provides information on the available KPIs (Measures) within the Sales semantic model. Measures are grouped by functional area and aligned with the Demand Planning documentation structure.
Sales KPIs (_Measures)
| Name |
Description |
| Sales Amount |
Net sales in target currency including header end discount. |
| Sales Quantity |
Total sold quantity (base unit). |
| Sales Cost Amount |
Cost of sales in target currency. |
| Profit Margin |
Sales Amount minus Sales Cost Amount. |
| Profit Margin % |
Profit Margin divided by Sales Amount. |
| Sales Amount Gross |
Quantity × Unit Price (gross, before discounts). |
| Gross Weight |
Gross weight (base). |
| Sales Line Discount |
Line discount amount in target currency. |
| Sales Header End Discount |
Header end discount amount in target currency. |
Time Intelligence (explicit KPIs)
| Name |
Description |
| Sales Amount PY |
Prior year value of Sales Amount. |
| Sales Amount YoY |
Year-over-year change of Sales Amount (absolute). |
| Sales Amount YoY % |
Year-over-year change of Sales Amount (percentage). |
| Sales Quantity PY |
Prior year value of Sales Quantity. |
| Sales Quantity YoY |
Year-over-year change of Sales Quantity (absolute). |
| Sales Quantity YoY % |
Year-over-year change of Sales Quantity (percentage). |
| Profit Margin PY |
Prior year value of Profit Margin. |
| Profit Margin YoY |
Year-over-year change of Profit Margin (absolute). |
| Profit Margin YoY % |
Year-over-year change of Profit Margin (percentage). |
| Profit Margin % PY |
Prior year value of Profit Margin %. |
| Profit Margin % YoY |
YoY change of Profit Margin % (percentage points). |
Average Amounts
| Name |
Description |
| Sales Amount Ø PerUnit |
Sales Amount divided by Sales Quantity. |
| Sales Amount Ø PerUnit PY |
Prior year value of Sales Amount Ø PerUnit. |
| Sales Amount Ø PerUnit YoY |
YoY change of Sales Amount Ø PerUnit (absolute). |
| Sales Amount Ø PerUnit YoY % |
YoY change of Sales Amount Ø PerUnit (percentage). |
Counts
| Name |
Description |
| # Unique Items |
Distinct count of invoiced items. |
| # Unique Items PY |
Prior year value of # Unique Items. |
| # Unique Items YoY |
YoY change of # Unique Items (absolute). |
| # Unique Items YoY % |
YoY change of # Unique Items (percentage). |
| # Unique Invoice Customers |
Distinct count of invoice customers. |
| # Unique Invoice Customers PY |
Prior year value of # Unique Invoice Customers. |
| # Unique Invoice Customers YoY |
YoY change of # Unique Invoice Customers (absolute). |
| # Unique Invoice Customers YoY % |
YoY change of # Unique Invoice Customers (percentage). |
Orders KPIs (Measures Orders)
| Name |
Description |
| Order Amount |
Sales amount for orders (excl. discounts filter context). |
| Order Amount Gross |
Quantity × Unit Price from orders (gross). |
| Order Cost Amount |
Cost amount for orders. |
| Order Gross Weight |
Gross weight from orders. |
| Order Line Discount |
Line discount amount from orders. |
| Order Profit Margin |
Order Amount minus Order Cost Amount. |
| Order Quantity |
Sales quantity from orders. |
| Order Header End Discount |
Header end discount from orders. |
| Order Amount Open |
Order Amount for open orders (status = Open). |
| Order Amount Open PY/YoY/YoY % |
TI variants of Order Amount Open. |
| Order Amount Plan |
Plan value placeholder (blank). |
Discounts
| Name |
Description |
| Order Discount |
Order Line Discount + Order Header End Discount. |
| Order Discount % |
Order Discount divided by Order Amount. |
Counts
| Name |
Description |
| # Unique Orders |
Distinct count of orders. |
| # Unique Orders PY/YoY/YoY % |
TI variants of # Unique Orders. |
| # Unique Order Customers |
Distinct count of order customers. |
| # Unique Order Customers PY/YoY/YoY % |
TI variants of # Unique Order Customers. |
Average Amounts
| Name |
Description |
| Ø Order Amount |
Order Amount divided by # Unique Orders. |
| Ø Order Amount PY/YoY/YoY % |
TI variants of Ø Order Amount. |
| Ø Sales Price per Unit |
Order Amount divided by Order Quantity. |
| Ø Sales Price per Unit PY/YoY/YoY % |
TI variants of Ø Sales Price per Unit. |
Customer Analytics
| Name |
Description |
| Ø Order Frequency (Days) |
Average days between first and last order in period divided by number of orders (per customer). |
| # New Customers |
Count of customers with first order date in current period, with TI variants. |
| # New Customers PY/YoY/YoY % |
TI variants of # New Customers. |
| Name |
Description |
| Ø Order Amount YoY CF/Icon |
Conditional formatting and icon helpers for YoY. |
| # Unique Order Customers YoY CF/Icon |
Conditional formatting and icon helpers for YoY. |
| Order Amount Open YoY CF/Icon |
Conditional formatting and icon helpers for YoY. |
| Order Amount Delta |
Difference vs PY or Plan (if available). |
| Order Amount Delta % |
Percentage difference vs PY. |
| Order Amount MaxValue/RedMax/GreenMax |
Dynamic axis helpers for IBCS visuals. |
| Order Amount DeltaColor |
Color helper based on delta sign. |
Invoices KPIs (Measures Invoice)
| Name |
Description |
| Invoice Amount |
Sales amount for invoices (excl. discounts filter context). |
| Invoice Amount Gross |
Quantity × Unit Price from invoices (gross). |
| Invoice Cost Amount |
Cost amount for invoices. |
| Invoice Gross Weight |
Gross weight from invoices. |
| Invoice Line Discount |
Line discount amount from invoices. |
| Invoice Profit Margin |
Invoice Amount minus Invoice Cost Amount. |
| Invoice Profit Margin % |
Profit margin percentage on invoices. |
| Invoice Unit Price |
Invoice Amount divided by Invoice Quantity. |
| Invoice Amount PY/YoY/YoY % |
TI variants of Invoice Amount. |
| Invoice Profit Margin PY/YoY/YoY % |
TI variants of Invoice Profit Margin. |
| Invoice Amount Plan |
Plan value placeholder (blank). |
Discounts
| Name |
Description |
| Invoice Header End Discount |
Header end discount from invoices. |
| Invoice Discount |
Invoice Line Discount + Invoice Header End Discount. |
| Invoice Discount % |
Invoice Discount divided by Invoice Amount. |
Counts
| Name |
Description |
| # Unique Invoices |
Distinct count of invoices, with TI variants. |
| # Unique Invoices PY/YoY/YoY % |
TI variants of # Unique Invoices. |
| # Invoice Lines |
Count of invoice lines. |
| # Unique Items Invoiced |
Distinct count of items on invoices, with TI variants. |
| # Unique Items Invoiced PY/YoY/YoY % |
TI variants of # Unique Items Invoiced. |
Daily Sales
| Name |
Description |
| Daily Sales Moving Ø 7D |
7-day moving average of Invoice Amount. |
| Daily Sales Moving Ø 7D ∆/∆% |
Change vs prior 7–14 day window (absolute and %). |
| Daily Sales Moving Ø 7D PY |
Prior year 7-day moving average. |
| Daily Sales Today/Today-1/Today-2 |
Daily values for the latest three days. |
Credit Memos
| Name |
Description |
| CrMemo Amount |
Credit memo amount, with TI variants. |
| # Unique CrMemos |
Distinct count of credit memos. |
| # CrMemo Lines |
Count of credit memo lines. |
Shipments KPIs (Measures Shipment)
| Name |
Description |
| Shipment Amount |
Sales amount for shipments (excl. discounts filter context). |
| Shipment Amount Gross |
Quantity × Unit Price from shipments (gross). |
| Shipment Cost Amount |
Cost amount for shipments. |
| Shipment Gross Weight |
Gross weight from shipments. |
| Shipment Line Discount |
Line discount amount from shipments. |
| Shipment Profit Margin |
Shipment Amount minus Shipment Cost Amount. |
| Shipment Quantity |
Sales quantity from shipments. |
| Shipment Amount/Cost/Gross/Line/Profit/Quantity PY/YoY/YoY % |
TI variants for shipment measures. |
| OTD Rate |
On-time delivery rate based on promised vs shipment date, with TI variants. |
Time Intelligence Variants
Most base measures provide TI variants using the TimeIntelligence calculation group:
| Variant |
Description |
| PY |
Prior year comparison (same period last year). |
| YoY |
Year-over-year change (absolute difference). |
| YoY % |
Year-over-year change (percentage). |
Notes
- Currency conversion is applied in base measures via
CurrencyTarget and CUB_ExchangeRate.
- Technical and formatting measures support data visualizations (color, icons, and IBCS helpers) and are not listed.