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A Look Back at Q1 '25 Public Cloud Software Earnings

Clouded Judgement

Q1 Top Performers If you don’t have time to read the rest of this article, here are the companies who I believe really stood out (from a financial perspective). To calculate implied ARR I take the subscription revenue in a quarter and multiply it by 4. above consensus. They represent my “Q1 Top Performers.”

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6 Payment Acceptance Obstacles SaaS Companies Face and How to Avoid Them

SaaStr

Despite the hyper competition, many SaaS providers take their organization’s payment processing experience for granted. Whether we want to admit it or not, payments can play a big and often unseen role in contributing to or reducing customer churn. Securing payments. Creating seamless customer experiences.

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Understanding Subscription Revenue

Baremetrics

Subscription revenue can be defined most simply as a model which generates income from customers through recurring fees that are paid at regular intervals. These can be weekly, monthly, or annual payments. Subscription Pricing Models How to Get Subscription Pricing Right The Advantages of a Subscription Revenue Model 1.

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Beyond Buzzwords: Real-World AI Applications for Business Leaders

How To Buy Saas

This article goes beyond the buzz to show how AI is already driving results in SaaS, finance, retail, and operations, with lessons and case examples that any executive can learn from. For example, machine learning models can forecast sales, optimize pricing, and evaluate investment scenarios in real time.

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Subscription Billing for Businesses: Everything You Need to Know

Stax

Long before the digital age, newspaper and magazine companies have been using the subscription model to create and retain a consistent readership for their publications. The most potent benefit of the subscription-based business model is that companies are guaranteed a fixed revenue stream—if they can retain their customers or subscribers.

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5 Financial Forecasting Models and Examples of Use Cases

Baremetrics

Financial forecasting models are used to predict financial outcomes within a specified area of your business, like recurring revenue or payroll. Adopting this approach provides you with invaluable insights into your subscription-based business, helping you calculate costs, improve budgeting, and allocate resources.

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Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR): Definitions, Formulas And How To Improve It

Stax

For subscription-based businesses achieving consistent and predictable revenue growth is the holy grail. In fact, monthly recurring revenue (MRR) is one of the most important metrics subscription businesses should be aware of. MRR is an important metric for SaaS businesses to track to understand business health.