Revenue Generating Unit (RGU) An individual service subscriber who generates recurring revenue for a company. This is used as a performance measure with analysts, investors and other participants. Investors will look for a company to increase its revenue generating units over time because this suggests that the company is remaining competitive. Investopedia Says: RGUs are a very attractive revenue sources for companies because each unit will continue to generate revenue into the future. Cable and telephone companies generally break down their subscribers into revenue generating units. Related Terms: Average Revenue Per Unit - ARPU Key Performance Indicators - KPI Recurring Revenue Revenue Revenue Per User - RPU |