valuation_saas
SaaS Metrics & Valuation
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SaaS unit economics and valuation: LTV, CAC, MRR, ARR, net revenue retention, magic number, Rule of 40, CAC payback, and ARR revenue-multiple valuation. Method selects the metric. Use for subscription software; for marketplace GMV metrics use valuation_marketplace and for payments/lending use valuation_fintech. Parameters apply per method: ltv needs arpu + gross_margin + churn_rate; cac needs sales_marketing_expense + new_customers; arr needs subscription_values; nrr needs starting_revenue + ending_revenue; revenue_multiple needs arr + revenue_multiple. Not for company-level pre-revenue value — for that use valuation_core. Only method is required; all other parameters are method-dependent, so supply those the selected method names and omit the rest (defaults apply where defined). Rate and decimal inputs are fractions (0.10 = 10%); probability and weight lists are in [0,1] and sum to 1. Returns value, method, inputs, assumptions, chapter, formula_number and calculation steps; pure arithmetic — no I/O and no external calls — rounded to 2 decimals, with no auth or rate limits. An unknown method, or a missing method-required parameter, returns an error instead of a value.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| method | string | yes | Formula to apply. Options: ltv = LTV = ARPU × gross margin / churn.; cac = CAC = S&M expense / new customers.; mrr = MRR = ARR / 12 (reverse of ARR).; arr = ARR = Σ monthly subscriptions × 12.; nrr = NRR = (start + expansion) / start, net of churn.; magic_number = Magic Number = net new ARR / prior-quarter S&M.; rule_of_40 = Score = growth rate + profit margin.; cac_payback = Months to recover CAC from gross profit.; revenue_multiple = Valuation = ARR × multiple. |
| arpu | number | no | Average revenue per user per month, currency units. |
| gross_margin | number | no | Gross margin as a decimal (0.80 = 80%). |
| churn_rate | number | no | Periodic churn rate as a decimal (0.02 = 2% per month). |
| sales_marketing_expense | number | no | Sales & marketing spend for the period, currency units. |
| new_customers | integer | no | Number of customers acquired in the period. |
| arr_value | number | no | Annual recurring revenue, currency units. |
| subscription_values | array | no | Monthly subscription revenue per customer (summed x12 for ARR). |
| starting_revenue | number | no | Revenue from the cohort at period start, currency units. |
| ending_revenue | number | no | Revenue from the same cohort at period end, currency units. |
| expansion_revenue | number | no | Expansion revenue from the cohort in the period. |
| net_new_arr | number | no | Net new ARR added in the period, currency units. |
| sm_expense_prior | number | no | Sales & marketing expense in the prior period, currency units. |
| growth_rate | number | no | Revenue growth rate as a decimal (0.40 = 40%). |
| profit_margin | number | no | Profit margin as a decimal (0.15 = 15%). |
| cac | number | no | Customer acquisition cost per customer, currency units. |
| mrr_per_customer | number | no | Monthly recurring revenue per customer, currency units. |
| arr | number | no | Annual recurring revenue, currency units. |
| revenue_multiple | number | no | SaaS revenue multiple (e.g. 8 for 8x ARR). |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"method": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"ltv",
"cac",
"mrr",
"arr",
"nrr",
"magic_number",
"rule_of_40",
"cac_payback",
"revenue_multiple"
],
"description": "Formula to apply. Options: ltv = LTV = ARPU × gross margin / churn.; cac = CAC = S&M expense / new customers.; mrr = MRR = ARR / 12 (reverse of ARR).; arr = ARR = Σ monthly subscriptions × 12.; nrr = NRR = (start + expansion) / start, net of churn.; magic_number = Magic Number = net new ARR / prior-quarter S&M.; rule_of_40 = Score = growth rate + profit margin.; cac_payback = Months to recover CAC from gross profit.; revenue_multiple = Valuation = ARR × multiple."
},
"arpu": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Average revenue per user per month, currency units."
},
"gross_margin": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Gross margin as a decimal (0.80 = 80%)."
},
"churn_rate": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Periodic churn rate as a decimal (0.02 = 2% per month)."
},
"sales_marketing_expense": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Sales & marketing spend for the period, currency units."
},
"new_customers": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Number of customers acquired in the period."
},
"arr_value": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Annual recurring revenue, currency units."
},
"subscription_values": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "number"
},
"description": "Monthly subscription revenue per customer (summed x12 for ARR)."
},
"starting_revenue": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Revenue from the cohort at period start, currency units."
},
"ending_revenue": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Revenue from the same cohort at period end, currency units."
},
"expansion_revenue": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Expansion revenue from the cohort in the period.",
"default": 0
},
"net_new_arr": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Net new ARR added in the period, currency units."
},
"sm_expense_prior": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Sales & marketing expense in the prior period, currency units."
},
"growth_rate": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Revenue growth rate as a decimal (0.40 = 40%)."
},
"profit_margin": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Profit margin as a decimal (0.15 = 15%)."
},
"cac": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Customer acquisition cost per customer, currency units."
},
"mrr_per_customer": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Monthly recurring revenue per customer, currency units."
},
"arr": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Annual recurring revenue, currency units."
},
"revenue_multiple": {
"type": "number",
"description": "SaaS revenue multiple (e.g. 8 for 8x ARR)."
}
},
"required": [
"method"
]
}