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The Mental Mapping from Annual to Monthly and Usage-Based SaaS Metrics

Kellblog

I’m writing this post to help readers who (like me) grew up in an annual subscription SaaS world adapt to the new and increasingly popular world of usage-based pricing [4], including month-to-month contracts and variable fees [5]. And what’s the impact on your other SaaS metrics? What’s your churn rate?

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Revenue Modeling for a Subscription vs. Non-Subscription Business

SaaSOptics

The primary differences between revenue modeling for a subscription vs. non-subscription business is how revenue is recognized over time vs. up-front and how your billings will affect your balance in deferred revenue. . Revenue Modeling: Revenue Growth Over Time. Revenue Modeling: Deferred Revenue .

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New ARR and CAC in Price-Ramped vs. Auto-Expanding Deals

Kellblog

Equal Value: The Price-Ramped Deal. GAAP rules define precisely how to take this from a GAAP revenue perspective – and with the adoption of ASC 606 even those rules are changing. GAAP rules define precisely how to take this from a GAAP revenue perspective – and with the adoption of ASC 606 even those rules are changing.

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Rev Up Your Business with Revenue Intelligence: The Power of Deferred Revenue and Expansion Revenue

SmartKarrot

This is where revenue intelligence comes into play, helping companies to gain valuable insights into their revenue performance, identify growth opportunities, and drive profitability. In this blog, we will explore two key areas of revenue intelligence: deferred revenue and expansion revenue.

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SaaS Balance Sheet Examples

Baremetrics

Speaking of your users, it is important to understand how much revenue they are generating with the best possible estimates of your MRR and ARR. Baremetrics brings you metrics, dunning, engagement tools, and customer insights. For a SaaS business, the deferred revenue category is particularly important.

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The 14 best SaaS tools: analytics, accounting, pricing, and retention

ProfitWell

So I’ll unpack some of our favorite tools that cater to certain needs—analytics, accounting, retention, pricing, and more. From optimizing your pricing to CRM—there’s a tool tailored for all your SaaS needs. Accounting software will keep all revenue assets organized. Will this tool uncover metrics I’d have otherwise not known?

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The Biggest M&A Multiple in Software History

Tom Tunguz

We’ve analyzed AppDynamic’s growth and key metrics, because the business had filed its S-1 to go public. price implies a 17.3x enterprise value/trailing twelve month revenue multiple, which is 41% higher than the next nearest acquisition, Salesforce/Demandware. Based on the S-1 filings from the business, a $3.7B