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Net Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR) Churn Rate is the percentage change in MRR due to expansions, cancellations and downgrades. A negative Net MRR Churn Rate occurs when expansions exceed downgrades and cancellations and is a strong positive…

Average Revenue Per Account (ARPA) is the average revenue generated per account per year or month. It is used as an indication of revenue generation capability and the ability to meet targets. Executives and investors use this metric as an…

Net Burn is the amount a company is losing per month as they burn through their cash reserves. It occurs when a company’s operating costs are higher than their revenue. A company that is profitable and generating cash has a "negative Net Burn…

Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) is the cost a business incurs to acquire a new customer. This includes the fully loaded costs associated with sales and marketing to attract a potential customer and to convince them to purchase.

Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR) Growth Rate is the velocity at which MRR is being added to the business, expressed as a percentage. MRR Growth Rate is often cited as a monthly rate, but it's also possible to express it using an annual timeframe…

A True Trial is defined as a user who starts a trial and comes back a second time within the first 7 days. The True Trials metric is meaningful for any software company that offers prospects a trial before they choose to buy. Prospects who sign…

An often overlooked metric by early stage entrepreneurs and investors is the SaaS Quick Ratio, used to measure the growth efficiency of a company. Another way to think of it is as a health measure of company growth.

The Customer Lifetime Value (LTV) metric indicates the total revenue a business can reasonably expect from a single customer account. It considers a customer's revenue value and compares that number to the company's predicted customer…

Churn is the enemy of any subscription company. Logo Churn, also called Customer Churn or Attrition, counts the number of customers who cancel or don't renew their subscription. This metric is often expressed as a percentage that describes the…

Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR) Renewal Rate is a customer retention indicator. It shows the MRR renewal rate for existing customers and includes expansion MRR as well as downgrades and cancels.