0 a way of measuring a company's progress towards the goals it is trying to achieve:
These key performance indicators demonstrate continued strong operational performance.
The company has 63 key performance indicators, half of them safety-related.
1 one of the most important indicators (= something that shows what a situation is like or how it is changing) that show how well an economy, company, project, etc. is doing, or how well an employee is working:
A performance-related bonus will be awarded according to how well you have done in relation to the key performance indicators that were agreed at your appraisal.
The key performance indicators for these divisions should be growth in sales, margins and franchise numbers.
Although the group is taking steps to meet its own key performance indicators, it still has a long way to go.
The Board monitors several key performance indicators for the business on a monthly basis.
Adjusted net asset value per share, a key performance indicator, fell 6.3% from 982p to 920p.