saas-revenue-growth-metrics

Calculate SaaS MRR, churn, NRR, and cohort retention metrics.

Updated Mar 30, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/MiDouTech/myTapd --skill saas-revenue-growth-metrics-midoutech
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Skill: saas-revenue-growth-metrics
Source: https://github.com/MiDouTech/myTapd/tree/main/.claude/skills/saas-revenue-growth-metrics
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/MiDouTech/myTapd --skill saas-revenue-growth-metrics-midoutech

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Provides a practical framework to calculate, validate, and interpret key SaaS revenue and retention metrics so teams can diagnose momentum, detect churn, and assess product-market fit without ambiguous or blended numbers.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Metric Definitions & Formulas: Clear, copy-ready formulas for MRR, ARR, ARPU, ARPA, ACV, churn, NRR, expansion, and Quick Ratio.
  • Decomposition & Quality Checks: Guidance to break MRR into new, expansion, churned, and contraction components and to distinguish gross vs net revenue.
  • Cohort & Revenue Mix Analysis: Cohort retention templates, cohort-over-cohort comparisons, and product/segment concentration checks to reveal hidden risks.
  • Use Cases: Preparing board decks with correct NRR and churn narratives, diagnosing leaky-bucket growth before scaling acquisition, and designing experiments to drive expansion revenue.

Quick Start

Calculate monthly MRR components, compute logo and revenue churn, and produce cohort retention and NRR numbers from your subscription billing export.

Frequently Asked Questions about saas-revenue-growth-metrics

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I calculate NRR and gross versus net MRR components for my SaaS subscription product?

To calculate NRR and net MRR, break MRR into new, expansion, churned, and contraction components, apply gross versus net revenue adjustments for discounts and refunds, and run quality checks to validate the final retention numbers.

What is the best way to build a cohort retention analysis for B2B and B2C churn tracking?

Cohort retention analysis groups users by subscription start date to track churn over time, using cohort retention templates and cohort-over-cohort comparisons to reveal hidden product-market-fit risks and momentum leaks.

How do I compute ARPU and ARPA comparisons from a monthly subscription billing export?

Compute ARPU and ARPA by dividing total net MRR by active users or accounts within the same billing export period, ensuring gross revenue is adjusted for discounts and refunds before calculating the final averages.

Can I use this framework to diagnose leaky-bucket growth before scaling customer acquisition?

Yes, you can diagnose leaky-bucket growth by calculating Quick Ratio, revenue churn, and NRR to identify whether expansion and retention metrics support sustainable scaling before increasing acquisition spend.

What SaaS revenue metrics should a board deck include to show momentum and product-market fit?

A SaaS board deck should include MRR decomposition, NRR, Quick Ratio, and cohort retention tables to clearly narrate momentum, churn, expansion, and product-market fit using validated component-level metrics.

Why does my revenue churn calculation differ when using blended numbers instead of component-level MRR?

Blended numbers obscure churn because they combine new, expansion, contraction, and churned MRR into one figure, whereas component-level decomposition isolates each variable to produce accurate gross and net churn calculations.