ACV Growth Rate is the change in the average contract value over a given time period when compared to the previous time period, typically represented by a percentage.

Bessemer Efficiency Score is a measure of capital efficiency that tracks net new ARR against net burn for a given period. This metric showcases the incremental ARR dollars added for every dollar of burn, effectively measuring a company’s spending habits.

Bookings is a key sales metric that is calculated by taking the total dollar value, including subscription, implementation, and discounts, that a customer has committed to spend for a product or service within a specified period.

Burn Multiple measures how much a startup is burning in order to generate each incremental dollar of ARR. This metric evaluates burn as a multiple of revenue growth. The higher the Burn Multiple, the more the startup is burning to achieve each unit of growth. The lower the Burn Multiple, the more efficient the growth is.

CAC Payback Period is the time it takes for a company to earn back their customer acquisition costs. The value depends on how high the Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) is and how much a customer contributes in revenue each month or each year.

Cash Conversion Score is used by investors to measure the return on invested capital for startups. It is calculated by dividing current ARR by the difference between total raised capital and cash on hand. Essentially, this metric gives the return on each dollar invested in a company.

DAU Growth Rate is the increase in Daily Active Users over a period of time, typically represented in a percentage. It can be a good indicator of successful sales and marketing efforts, as well as an indicator of good product-market fit.

Gross Revenue Retention (GRR) Rate is the percentage of recurring revenue retained from existing customers in a defined time period, including downgrades, and cancels. It does not include any expansion revenue. GRR is also commonly referred to as Gross Renewal Rate.

Net Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) Added is the net change of annual recurring revenue from new logo bookings, expansion bookings, downsell bookings, and churn during a period. This metric will let you evaluate your business from one time period to the next and understand how each component is affecting ARR.

Net Profit Margin shows net profit as a percentage of total revenue. It gives the net profit earned for every dollar of revenue generated and is a good indicator of profitability and operating expense management.

The Rule of 40 is a SaaS financial metric that balances revenue growth versus profit margins. It’s a rule of thumb to quickly determine the health and/or attractiveness of your SaaS company.

Time to Value (TTV) measures the duration between when a user selects your product and the moment they initially realize the value of your product. Value usually means that the setup process is completed and the first usage of the product is successful.