972 observations · 217 reports · 8 publishers

EV / Revenue Multiple.

Every EV / Revenue Multiple observation from our practitioner benchmark corpus. Latest: Tomasz Tunguz (2026).

Observations
972
Reports
217
Publishers
8
Latest
Tomasz Tunguz
2026-04-07
3.1 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2026
16.1 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2026
9.7 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2026
5.5 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2026
2.5 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2026
3.3 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2026
17.7 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2026
10.4 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2026
5.9 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2026
2.7 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2026
3.3 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2026
18.2 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2026
median
Top 5 SaaS companies by valuation
Clouded Judgement: In Defense of Model Lab Profitability →
10.8 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2026
median
High-growth SaaS (>22% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: In Defense of Model Lab Profitability →
6.4 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2026
median
Mid-growth SaaS (15-22% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: In Defense of Model Lab Profitability →
2.6 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2026
median
Low-growth SaaS (<15% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: In Defense of Model Lab Profitability →
3.5 x
Clouded Judgement
2026
17.7 x
Clouded Judgement
2026
10.4 x
Clouded Judgement
2026
6.5 x
Clouded Judgement
2026
2.7 x
Clouded Judgement
2026
4.1 percent
Clouded Judgement
2026
3.3 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2026
16.6 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2026
median
Top 5 SaaS companies
Clouded Judgement: The Poison of Inertia →
10.3 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2026
median
High growth SaaS (>22% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: The Poison of Inertia →
6.3 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2026
median
Mid growth SaaS (15-22% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: The Poison of Inertia →
2.6 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2026
median
Low growth SaaS (<15% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: The Poison of Inertia →
3.2 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2026
median
SaaS public companies in sample
Clouded Judgement: The SSD/Memory Reckoning →
10.7 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2026
median
SaaS companies with >22% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement: The SSD/Memory Reckoning →
7.0 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2026
median
SaaS companies with 15-22% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement: The SSD/Memory Reckoning →
2.7 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2026
median
SaaS companies with <15% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement: The SSD/Memory Reckoning →
18.4 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2026
median
Top 5 highest-valued SaaS companies by multiple
Clouded Judgement: The SSD/Memory Reckoning →
3.6 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2026
median
Public software companies, current period
Clouded Judgement: Software Valuations in the Age of AI Disruption →
9.7 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2026
median
High-growth software (>22% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: Software Valuations in the Age of AI Disruption →
6.4 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2026
median
Mid-growth software (15-22% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: Software Valuations in the Age of AI Disruption →
2.6 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2026
median
Low-growth software (<15% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: Software Valuations in the Age of AI Disruption →
4.1 x
Clouded Judgement
2026
median
Cloud software universe (all public SaaS companies)
Clouded Judgement: SaaS Valuation Compression and the Terminal Value Crisis →
19.4 x
Clouded Judgement
2026
12.4 x
Clouded Judgement
2026
7.0 x
Clouded Judgement
2026
3.1 x
Clouded Judgement
2026
0.35 x
Clouded Judgement
2026
median
Cloud software universe; EV/NTM revenue ÷ NTM growth rate
Clouded Judgement: SaaS Valuation Compression and the Terminal Value Crisis →
4.5 x
Clouded Judgement
2026
13.0 x
Clouded Judgement
2026
7.7 x
Clouded Judgement
2026
3.3 x
Clouded Judgement
2026
4.4 x
Clouded Judgement
2026
median
Overall public SaaS market
Clouded Judgement: Platform of Platforms →
12.9 x
Clouded Judgement
2026
median
High-growth SaaS companies (>22% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: Platform of Platforms →
7.7 x
Clouded Judgement
2026
median
Mid-growth SaaS companies (15-22% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: Platform of Platforms →
3.2 x
Clouded Judgement
2026
median
Low-growth SaaS companies (<15% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: Platform of Platforms →
-42 percent
OnlyCFO
2026
average
52 cloud companies IPOed since 2018, QQQ-adjusted returns since Day 1
What Does It Take to IPO? A CFO's Playbook for IPO Readiness →
13.9 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2026
median
SaaS companies with >22% NTM projected growth
Clouded Judgement: The Education Advantage in AI →
7.7 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2026
median
SaaS companies with 15-22% NTM projected growth
Clouded Judgement: The Education Advantage in AI →
3.5 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2026
median
SaaS companies with <15% NTM projected growth
Clouded Judgement: The Education Advantage in AI →
4.7x multiple
Clouded Judgement
2026
median
Overall public SaaS market
Clouded Judgement: Authority Is the AI Bottleneck →
14.2x multiple
Clouded Judgement
2026
median
Top 10 highest-valued SaaS companies
Clouded Judgement: Authority Is the AI Bottleneck →
14.6x multiple
Clouded Judgement
2026
median
High-growth SaaS companies (NTM growth >22%)
Clouded Judgement: Authority Is the AI Bottleneck →
7.7x multiple
Clouded Judgement
2026
median
Mid-growth SaaS companies (NTM growth 15-22%)
Clouded Judgement: Authority Is the AI Bottleneck →
3.7x multiple
Clouded Judgement
2026
median
Low-growth SaaS companies (NTM growth <15%)
Clouded Judgement: Authority Is the AI Bottleneck →
4.7x multiple
Clouded Judgement
2025
14.2x multiple
Clouded Judgement
2025
14.6x multiple
Clouded Judgement
2025
7.7x multiple
Clouded Judgement
2025
3.7x multiple
Clouded Judgement
2025
4.6 times
Clouded Judgement
2025
20.9 times
Clouded Judgement
2025
13.8 times
Clouded Judgement
2025
median
Public SaaS companies with NTM growth >22%
Clouded Judgement: Systems of Record and the Battle for the AI Front Door →
7.6 times
Clouded Judgement
2025
median
Public SaaS companies with NTM growth 15-22%
Clouded Judgement: Systems of Record and the Battle for the AI Front Door →
3.7 times
Clouded Judgement
2025
median
Public SaaS companies with NTM growth <15%
Clouded Judgement: Systems of Record and the Battle for the AI Front Door →
18.6 x
drive.google.com
2025
median 2025
Public companies with AI narrative vs. 4.6x for SaaS 1.0
The State of AI Report: December 2025 →
4.8 x
Clouded Judgement
2025
15.1 x
Clouded Judgement
2025
median
Public SaaS companies with >22% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement: The Irrational Equity Valuation Game in Startup Hiring →
4.6 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2025
15.2 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2025
median
High-growth SaaS companies (>22% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: Q3 2025 SaaS Earnings Check-In →
6.6 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2025
median
Mid-growth SaaS companies (15-22% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: Q3 2025 SaaS Earnings Check-In →
3.6 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2025
median
Low-growth SaaS companies (<15% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: Q3 2025 SaaS Earnings Check-In →
14.7 x
Meritech
2025
median
Current vs 11.5x pre-ZIRP median; down 79% from 2021 high of 69.0x
Software Market Analysis: Share Performance, Valuation Multiples, and Growth-Profitability Dynamics →
0.30 x
Meritech
2025
4.5 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2025
median
Public SaaS companies overall
Clouded Judgement: The AI Platform Wars →
23.1 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2025
median
Top 10 public SaaS companies by valuation
Clouded Judgement: The AI Platform Wars →
13.3 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2025
median
High-growth SaaS (>22% projected NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: The AI Platform Wars →
6.0 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2025
median
Mid-growth SaaS (15-22% projected NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: The AI Platform Wars →
3.4 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2025
median
Low-growth SaaS (<15% projected NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: The AI Platform Wars →
13.1 multiple
OnlyCFO
2025
best-in-class
Rubrik (highest ranked, 8th position out of 75 cloud companies)
Cloud's Biggest Winners & Losers: Revenue Multiple Changes and Growth Importance in 2025 →
2.0 multiple
OnlyCFO
2025
Jamf (lowest ranked, 65th position out of 75 cloud companies)
Cloud's Biggest Winners & Losers: Revenue Multiple Changes and Growth Importance in 2025 →
7.4 x
drive.google.com
2025
4.6 x
drive.google.com
2025
7.8 x
drive.google.com
2025
3.2 x
drive.google.com
2025
4.1 x
drive.google.com
2025
5.3 x
drive.google.com
2025
6.7 x
drive.google.com
2025
4.0 x
OnlyCFO
2025
median
20%+ FCF margin, <5% revenue growth companies (Zoominfo, Zoom, Informatica, Dropbox)
Is ARR Growth Durable? Revenue growth is already low, but it's even weaker than most folks realize →
5.7 x
OnlyCFO
2025
median
20%+ FCF margin, 5-10% revenue growth companies (UiPath, Tenable, Salesforce, RingCentral, Okta, etc.)
Is ARR Growth Durable? Revenue growth is already low, but it's even weaker than most folks realize →
6.6 x
OnlyCFO
2025
median
20%+ FCF margin, 10-15% revenue growth companies (Workday, Wix, Veeva, Paloalto, Freshworks, etc.)
Is ARR Growth Durable? Revenue growth is already low, but it's even weaker than most folks realize →
9.2 x
OnlyCFO
2025
median
20%+ FCF margin, 15-20% revenue growth companies (ServiceNow, JFrog, HubSpot, Datadog, Atlassian, etc.)
Is ARR Growth Durable? Revenue growth is already low, but it's even weaker than most folks realize →
2.2 x
OnlyCFO
2025
median
<20% FCF margin, <5% revenue growth companies (Sprinklr, PayPal, Bigcommerce)
Is ARR Growth Durable? Revenue growth is already low, but it's even weaker than most folks realize →
3.8 x
OnlyCFO
2025
median
<20% FCF margin, 5-10% revenue growth companies (Twilio, Paycom, Asana, Block, etc.)
Is ARR Growth Durable? Revenue growth is already low, but it's even weaker than most folks realize →
4.6 x
OnlyCFO
2025
median
<20% FCF margin, 10-15% revenue growth companies (MongoDB, Elastic, DigitalOcean, Amplitude, etc.)
Is ARR Growth Durable? Revenue growth is already low, but it's even weaker than most folks realize →
5.5 x
OnlyCFO
2025
median
<20% FCF margin, 15-20% revenue growth companies (Workiva, Confluent, Braze)
Is ARR Growth Durable? Revenue growth is already low, but it's even weaker than most folks realize →
55 x
OnlyCFO
2025
4.6 x
OnlyCFO
2025
10.6 x
OnlyCFO
2025
15 multiple
OnlyCFO
2025
22.1 multiple
OnlyCFO
2025
53 percent
OnlyCFO
2025
median
Vertical software companies versus broader cloud market, April 2025
Bullish: Vertical & Compound Software →
4.7 x
Clouded Judgement
2025
16.9 x
Clouded Judgement
2025
13.2 x
Clouded Judgement
2025
8.7 x
Clouded Judgement
2025
3.9 x
Clouded Judgement
2025
2.7 times
OnlyCFO
2025
median
Low-growth public SaaS companies
The Only Path Left in Software: Accelerate or Die →
5.5 x
Clouded Judgement
2025
median
All public SaaS companies
Clouded Judgement: M&A Roars Back →
18.4 x
Clouded Judgement
2025
median
Top 5 SaaS companies by market cap
Clouded Judgement: M&A Roars Back →
15.2 x
Clouded Judgement
2025
median
High-growth SaaS (>27% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: M&A Roars Back →
8.7 x
Clouded Judgement
2025
median
Mid-growth SaaS (15-27% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: M&A Roars Back →
4.0 x
Clouded Judgement
2025
median
Low-growth SaaS (<15% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: M&A Roars Back →
6.4 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2025
median
Public SaaS companies indexed in Clouded Judgement tracker
Clouded Judgement: Q4 2024 Software Earnings & SaaS Valuation Analysis →
12.8 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2025
median
SaaS companies with >27% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement: Q4 2024 Software Earnings & SaaS Valuation Analysis →
4.5 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2025
median
SaaS companies with <15% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement: Q4 2024 Software Earnings & SaaS Valuation Analysis →
36.5x multiple
OnlyCFO
2025
Fastly in Oct 2020 (7th highest among public cloud companies)
Fastly's Collapse: Lessons in Broken Unit Economics and SaaS Valuation Destruction →
4 x NTM Revenue
OnlyCFO
2025
bottom-quartile
Amplitude; was in top 10 highest in late 2021
Lessons From Amplitude's Fall: Direct Listings, Extended PTEPs, and NRR Death Spirals →
7.4 x
aventis-advisors.com
2025
4.7 x
aventis-advisors.com
2025
median
SaaS M&A transactions, 2015-2024 historical average
SaaS Valuation Multiples: 2015-2025 Q4 2024 Update and 2025 Outlook →
2.8 x
aventis-advisors.com
2025
6.3 x
aventis-advisors.com
2025
3.9 x
aventis-advisors.com
2025
median
North American SaaS companies, January 2025
SaaS Valuation Multiples: 2015-2025 Q4 2024 Update and 2025 Outlook →
3.3 x
aventis-advisors.com
2025
6.3 x
Clouded Judgement
2025
19.1 x
Clouded Judgement
2025
9.2 x
Clouded Judgement
2025
11.5 x
Clouded Judgement
2025
4.5 x
Clouded Judgement
2025
2.8 multiple
OnlyCFO
2025
4.8 multiple
OnlyCFO
2025
6.5 multiple
OnlyCFO
2025
7.1 multiple
OnlyCFO
2025
11.4 multiple
OnlyCFO
2025
18.8 x
Clouded Judgement
2025
19 x
OnlyCFO
2025
11 x
OnlyCFO
2024
current trading
ServiceTitan trading multiple relative to next-twelve-months revenue
ServiceTitan IPO Success Signals IPO Window Opening for Cloud SaaS in 2025 →
6.7 x
OnlyCFO
2024
median
As of late 2024; up from 6.3x on Jan 1, 2024
ServiceTitan IPO Success Signals IPO Window Opening for Cloud SaaS in 2025 →
2 x
OnlyCFO
2024
comparative
EV/Revenue multiple ratio of >$1B ARR companies vs. <$1B ARR companies
ServiceTitan IPO Success Signals IPO Window Opening for Cloud SaaS in 2025 →
6.7 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
19.2 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
0.56 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2024
median
Current SaaS market (as of December 2024)
Clouded Judgement: Are Software Valuations Cheap or Expensive? →
0.20 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2024
average
Long-term historical average for SaaS
Clouded Judgement: Are Software Valuations Cheap or Expensive? →
6.4 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2024
5.9 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
19.0 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
8.7 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
10.6 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
4.7 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
10.6 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
9.2 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
4.2 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
16.3 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
5.8 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
6.0 x
Meritech
2024
12.2-40.0 x
Meritech
2024
120 x
OnlyCFO
2024
9.2 x
OnlyCFO
2024
Snowflake current valuation; down from 75x in November 2021
Snowflake's Fall from Grace: From 100x Oversubscribed IPO to Valuation Collapse →
3 multiple
OnlyCFO
2024
bottom-quartile
Zuora at acquisition vs. public cloud companies median ~6x
A $1.7B Failure: PE Buys Zuora – Lessons from Zuora's IPO-to-Acquisition Decline →
5.6 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
17.3 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
median
Top 5 public SaaS companies by market cap
Clouded Judgement: Budget Flush and SaaS Valuation Dynamics →
10.2 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
median
High-growth SaaS (>27% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: Budget Flush and SaaS Valuation Dynamics →
9.3 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
median
Mid-growth SaaS (15-27% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: Budget Flush and SaaS Valuation Dynamics →
4.2 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
median
Low-growth SaaS (<15% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: Budget Flush and SaaS Valuation Dynamics →
5.6 multiple
KeyBanc
2024
17 multiple
KeyBanc
2024
5.4 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2024
median
All public SaaS companies in dataset
Clouded Judgement: Fed Rate Cuts and SaaS Valuation Implications →
15.6 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2024
median
Top 5 highest-valued SaaS companies by multiple
Clouded Judgement: Fed Rate Cuts and SaaS Valuation Implications →
9.6 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2024
median
High-growth SaaS companies (>27% projected NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: Fed Rate Cuts and SaaS Valuation Implications →
8.6 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2024
median
Mid-growth SaaS companies (15%-27% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: Fed Rate Cuts and SaaS Valuation Implications →
4.0 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2024
median
Low-growth SaaS companies (<15% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: Fed Rate Cuts and SaaS Valuation Implications →
5.2x multiple
Clouded Judgement
2024
median
All public SaaS companies analyzed
Clouded Judgement: 2024 SaaS Guidance Raises at Historic Lows →
15.0x multiple
Clouded Judgement
2024
median
Top 5 highest-valued public SaaS companies
Clouded Judgement: 2024 SaaS Guidance Raises at Historic Lows →
10 multiple
OnlyCFO
2024
target
Premium revenue multiple for scale-stage cloud companies with durable growth and strong margins
Dreams of Premium Revenue Multiples: Why Revenue Multiples Are Deceiving and How to Achieve Premium Valuations →
19.4x multiple
OnlyCFO
2024
Palantir (NTM); highest in cloud software sector as of Aug 2024
Palantir Valuation Analysis: From Cult Stock to Justified Premium Multiple →
15.3x multiple
OnlyCFO
2024
5.1x multiple
OnlyCFO
2024
median
Overall software market median (not tech premium peers)
Palantir Valuation Analysis: From Cult Stock to Justified Premium Multiple →
12.7x multiple
OnlyCFO
2024
median
Top 10 richly-valued cloud companies including Palantir, Samsara, ServiceNow, Cloudflare, Datadog, CrowdStrike
Palantir Valuation Analysis: From Cult Stock to Justified Premium Multiple →
7.5 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
OneStream at implied valuation
OneStream: Benchmarking the S1 Data →
21.5x multiple
OnlyCFO
2024
top-quartile
CrowdStrike, #1 ranked public cloud company as of July 2024
Software's Biggest Winners & Losers: Lessons from Valuation Changes Over the Past Year →
11.1x multiple
OnlyCFO
2024
top-10
HubSpot and Adobe, #9-10 ranked public cloud companies as of July 2024
Software's Biggest Winners & Losers: Lessons from Valuation Changes Over the Past Year →
57x multiple
OnlyCFO
2024
peak
Bill.com in 2021 when it held #1 revenue multiple ranking
Software's Biggest Winners & Losers: Lessons from Valuation Changes Over the Past Year →
5.2 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2024
median
Overall public software industry
Clouded Judgement: Declining Growth in Public SaaS →
16.3 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2024
median
Top 5 valued public software companies
Clouded Judgement: Declining Growth in Public SaaS →
10.7 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2024
median
Companies with projected NTM growth >27%
Clouded Judgement: Declining Growth in Public SaaS →
7.9 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2024
median
Companies with projected NTM growth 15%-27%
Clouded Judgement: Declining Growth in Public SaaS →
3.8 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2024
median
Companies with projected NTM growth <15%
Clouded Judgement: Declining Growth in Public SaaS →
57.8 x
OnlyCFO
2024
median
Top 10 highest-valued software companies by EV/Revenue November 2021
Winning Software Budgets in 2024: CFO Scrutiny, Vendor Selection, and Deal Approval Strategy →
18.7 x
OnlyCFO
2024
best-in-class
CrowdStrike among top 10 public cloud companies, June 2024
Winners Keep Winning: CrowdStrike's Path to #1 SaaS Revenue Multiple →
13.3 x
OnlyCFO
2024
average
Top 10 public cloud companies average
Winners Keep Winning: CrowdStrike's Path to #1 SaaS Revenue Multiple →
5.2 x
OnlyCFO
2024
median
All public cloud companies (broader market)
Winners Keep Winning: CrowdStrike's Path to #1 SaaS Revenue Multiple →
5.7 x NTM Revenue
Clouded Judgement
2024
10.8 x NTM Revenue
Clouded Judgement
2024
median
SaaS companies with >27% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement: SaaS Software Environment Remains Strained →
7.9 x NTM Revenue
Clouded Judgement
2024
median
SaaS companies with 15-27% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement: SaaS Software Environment Remains Strained →
3.8 x NTM Revenue
Clouded Judgement
2024
median
SaaS companies with <15% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement: SaaS Software Environment Remains Strained →
5.8 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2024
15.9 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2024
10.0 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2024
median
High-growth SaaS (>27% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: April CPI Update & SaaS Valuation Analysis →
7.9 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2024
median
Mid-growth SaaS (15%-27% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: April CPI Update & SaaS Valuation Analysis →
4.1 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2024
5.8 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
17.5 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
8.7 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
8.0 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
4.4 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
5.8 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
8.6 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
4.2 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
6.2 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
17.7 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
9.4 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
median
Companies with >27% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement: March CPI Update & SaaS Valuation Multiple Analysis →
9.0 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
median
Companies with 15%-27% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement: March CPI Update & SaaS Valuation Multiple Analysis →
4.3 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
median
Companies with <15% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement: March CPI Update & SaaS Valuation Multiple Analysis →
6.4 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2024
10.7 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2024
median
SaaS companies with >27% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement: Q4 2023 SaaS Earnings Analysis & Valuation Multiples →
9.2 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2024
median
SaaS companies with 15-27% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement: Q4 2023 SaaS Earnings Analysis & Valuation Multiples →
4.5 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2024
median
SaaS companies with <15% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement: Q4 2023 SaaS Earnings Analysis & Valuation Multiples →
10.7 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
median
Companies with >27% projected NTM growth, Q4 2023
Clouded Judgement: Q4 2023 SaaS Earnings Analysis & Valuation Multiples →
9.2 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
median
Companies with 15-27% projected NTM growth, Q4 2023
Clouded Judgement: Q4 2023 SaaS Earnings Analysis & Valuation Multiples →
4.5 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
median
Companies with <15% projected NTM growth, Q4 2023
Clouded Judgement: Q4 2023 SaaS Earnings Analysis & Valuation Multiples →
6.4 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
median
All SaaS companies at scale in public markets, Q4 2023
Clouded Judgement: Q4 2023 SaaS Earnings Analysis & Valuation Multiples →
17.8 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
median
Top 5 SaaS companies by market cap, Q4 2023
Clouded Judgement: Q4 2023 SaaS Earnings Analysis & Valuation Multiples →
15.6 multiple
OnlyCFO
2024
average
Top 10 cloud companies by revenue
How Profitable Should SaaS Be? →
6.3 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2024
median
Public SaaS companies (as of March 2024)
Clouded Judgement: ERR vs ARR and the Conundrum of AI Revenue Streams →
10.9 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2024
9.6 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2024
4.5 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2024
10.9 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
median
SaaS companies with >27% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement: ERR vs ARR and the Conundrum of AI Revenue Streams →
9.6 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
median
SaaS companies with 15-27% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement: ERR vs ARR and the Conundrum of AI Revenue Streams →
4.5 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
median
SaaS companies with <15% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement: ERR vs ARR and the Conundrum of AI Revenue Streams →
6.3 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
median
Entire public SaaS cohort (cohort analysis)
Clouded Judgement: ERR vs ARR and the Conundrum of AI Revenue Streams →
134 percent
OnlyCFO
2024
top performer
Largest software revenue multiple increases, past 12 months
Snowflake's Stock Crash: CEO Transition, Guidance Miss & Revenue Growth Endurance Analysis →
3.4 multiplier
OnlyCFO
2024
Difference between 80% and 65% growth endurance, starting from $100M at 150% growth
Snowflake's Stock Crash: CEO Transition, Guidance Miss & Revenue Growth Endurance Analysis →
6.2 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
19.0 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
median
Top 5 highest-valued public SaaS companies, Q4 '23
Clouded Judgement: Q4 '23 SaaS Earnings Recap & Valuation Analysis →
10.0 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
median
High-growth SaaS (>27% NTM growth), Q4 '23
Clouded Judgement: Q4 '23 SaaS Earnings Recap & Valuation Analysis →
9.3 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
median
Mid-growth SaaS (15%-27% NTM growth), Q4 '23
Clouded Judgement: Q4 '23 SaaS Earnings Recap & Valuation Analysis →
4.5 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
median
Low-growth SaaS (<15% NTM growth), Q4 '23
Clouded Judgement: Q4 '23 SaaS Earnings Recap & Valuation Analysis →
6.2 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
19.4 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
13.0 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
9.5 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
4.6 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
4.1 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
6.2 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
19.6 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
median
Top 5 highest-valued SaaS companies by multiple
Clouded Judgement: Venture Market Froth and SaaS Valuation Reality Check →
13.6 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
10.1 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
4.3 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
6.1 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2024
median
Cloud software companies (overall index)
Clouded Judgement: Rule of X and SaaS Valuation Multiplier Dynamics →
19.6 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2024
median
Top 5 highest-multiple cloud software companies
Clouded Judgement: Rule of X and SaaS Valuation Multiplier Dynamics →
15.4 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2024
9.8 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2024
4.3 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2024
16 x
OnlyCFO
2024
6.4 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
16.6 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
10.3 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
4.6 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
6.3 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
16.2 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
10.0 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
4.4 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
14.9 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
median
High-growth SaaS cohort
Clouded Judgement: Cloud Giants Report Q4'23 →
9.9 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
median
Mid-growth SaaS cohort
Clouded Judgement: Cloud Giants Report Q4'23 →
4.3 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
median
Low-growth SaaS cohort
Clouded Judgement: Cloud Giants Report Q4'23 →
6.0 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
median
All public SaaS companies
Clouded Judgement: Cloud Giants Report Q4'23 →
14.7 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
9.2 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
4.4 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
15.9 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
average
Top 10 public SaaS companies by market cap
Clouded Judgement: Q4 Earnings Season Kicks Off with ServiceNow →
17.8x multiple
OnlyCFO
2024
top-quartile
CrowdStrike among public SaaS companies (Dec 2023)
CrowdStrike - 'Rule of X' Winner! From 30% Gross Margins to Most Efficient Public SaaS →
15.0 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
median
SaaS companies with >30% NTM growth
Clouded Judgement: The Bar for Going Public →
8.9 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
median
SaaS companies with 15-30% NTM growth
Clouded Judgement: The Bar for Going Public →
4.2 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
median
SaaS companies with <15% NTM growth
Clouded Judgement: The Bar for Going Public →
6.0 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
median
All public SaaS companies
Clouded Judgement: The Bar for Going Public →
15.7 x NTM revenue
Clouded Judgement
2024
8.6 x NTM revenue
Clouded Judgement
2024
4.3 x NTM revenue
Clouded Judgement
2024
5.9 x NTM revenue
Clouded Judgement
2024
17.5 x NTM revenue
Clouded Judgement
2024
6.0 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
15.3 x
Clouded Judgement
2024
6.0x multiple
Clouded Judgement
2024
15.3x multiple
Clouded Judgement
2024
14.2x multiple
Clouded Judgement
2024
8.2x multiple
Clouded Judgement
2024
4.0x multiple
Clouded Judgement
2024
6.5 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
~80 public cloud software companies, 2023 year-end
Clouded Judgement: 2023 Year-End SaaS Valuation & Performance Analysis →
16.12 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
Top 5 highest-multiple SaaS companies, 2023 year-end
Clouded Judgement: 2023 Year-End SaaS Valuation & Performance Analysis →
16.0 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
SaaS companies with >30% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement: 2023 Year-End SaaS Valuation & Performance Analysis →
9.1 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
SaaS companies with 15-30% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement: 2023 Year-End SaaS Valuation & Performance Analysis →
4.3 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
SaaS companies with <15% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement: 2023 Year-End SaaS Valuation & Performance Analysis →
10.7 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
Top 10 highest-multiple SaaS companies, 2022 year-end
Clouded Judgement: 2023 Year-End SaaS Valuation & Performance Analysis →
12.4 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
Top 10 highest-multiple SaaS companies, 2021 year-end
Clouded Judgement: 2023 Year-End SaaS Valuation & Performance Analysis →
3.8 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2023
average
Public SaaS companies, 10-year historical baseline
Clouded Judgement: 2023 Year-End SaaS Valuation & Performance Analysis →
18.6 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2023
7.2 multiple
OnlyCFO
2023
average
Overall public cloud company population
Innovation or Distribution? Analyzing R&D vs S&M Spend in SaaS →
4.9 multiple
OnlyCFO
2023
average
Top 10 companies with highest S&M-to-R&D ratio (2.80x average)
Innovation or Distribution? Analyzing R&D vs S&M Spend in SaaS →
8.7 multiple
OnlyCFO
2023
average
Companies spending more on R&D than S&M (lowest S&M-to-R&D ratio)
Innovation or Distribution? Analyzing R&D vs S&M Spend in SaaS →
6.3 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2023
16.9 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2023
15.8 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2023
9.3 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2023
4.1 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2023
14.6 times
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
Companies with >30% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement: Q3 2023 SaaS Earnings Preview & Valuation Analysis →
8.4 times
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
Companies with 15-30% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement: Q3 2023 SaaS Earnings Preview & Valuation Analysis →
3.8 times
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
Companies with <15% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement: Q3 2023 SaaS Earnings Preview & Valuation Analysis →
5.9 times
Clouded Judgement
2023
16.0 times
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
Top 5 highest-valued public SaaS companies
Clouded Judgement: Q3 2023 SaaS Earnings Preview & Valuation Analysis →
5.8 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
16.6 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
13.9 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
High growth SaaS (>30% projected NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: Net New ARR Rebound & AWS ReInvent 2023 Implications →
8.7 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
Mid growth SaaS (15-30% projected NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: Net New ARR Rebound & AWS ReInvent 2023 Implications →
4.0 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
Low growth SaaS (<15% projected NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: Net New ARR Rebound & AWS ReInvent 2023 Implications →
4.3 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
5.5 x
OnlyCFO
2023
average
Public cloud SaaS companies as of November 2023, down from 20x at November 2021 peak
Monday.com Deep-Dive: Power of Efficiency Lessons from Gross Margins, Free Cash Flow, and Rule of 40 →
5.0 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2023
11.8 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
High-growth SaaS (>30% projected NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: AI Monetization Layers & SaaS Valuation Inflection →
7.4 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
Mid-growth SaaS (15-30% projected NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: AI Monetization Layers & SaaS Valuation Inflection →
3.9 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
Low-growth SaaS (<15% projected NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: AI Monetization Layers & SaaS Valuation Inflection →
9.7 x
Battery Ventures
2023
6.6 x
Battery Ventures
2023
16.4 x
Battery Ventures
2023
6.0 x
Battery Ventures
2023
5.4 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
7.8 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
average
Public SaaS companies, historical baseline
Clouded Judgement: No Sign of Re-Acceleration in Software →
5.4 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
12.6 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
11.0 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
High-growth SaaS (>30% projected NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: Cloud Giants Q3 2023 Report & SaaS Valuation Reality Check →
7.5 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
Mid-growth SaaS (15-30% projected NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: Cloud Giants Q3 2023 Report & SaaS Valuation Reality Check →
3.4 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
7.1x multiple
OnlyCFO
2023
current
Public SaaS companies; C3 ranked 27th in October 2023, up 51 spots year-over-year
Drivers of Valuation: DCF Models vs. Revenue Multiples in SaaS →
8.4x multiple
OnlyCFO
2023
current
Public SaaS companies; Shopify ranked 20th in October 2023, up 38 spots year-over-year
Drivers of Valuation: DCF Models vs. Revenue Multiples in SaaS →
14.1x multiple
OnlyCFO
2023
current
Public SaaS companies; Palantir ranked 4th in October 2023, up 26 spots year-over-year
Drivers of Valuation: DCF Models vs. Revenue Multiples in SaaS →
6.0x multiple
OnlyCFO
2023
current
Public SaaS companies; ZoomInfo ranked 36th in October 2023, down 34 spots year-over-year from 2nd place
Drivers of Valuation: DCF Models vs. Revenue Multiples in SaaS →
1.8x multiple
OnlyCFO
2023
historical
C3 revenue multiple in October 2022; one of lowest software revenue multiples at that time
Drivers of Valuation: DCF Models vs. Revenue Multiples in SaaS →
12.3 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
SaaS companies with >30% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement: 2024 Budget Expectations & SaaS Valuation Multiples →
8.5 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
SaaS companies with 15-30% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement: 2024 Budget Expectations & SaaS Valuation Multiples →
3.7 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
SaaS companies with <15% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement: 2024 Budget Expectations & SaaS Valuation Multiples →
5.6 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2023
11.2 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
High-growth SaaS companies projecting >30% NTM growth
Clouded Judgement: Interest Rate Risk & SaaS Valuation Compression →
8.1 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
Mid-growth SaaS companies projecting 15-30% NTM growth
Clouded Judgement: Interest Rate Risk & SaaS Valuation Compression →
3.8 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
Low-growth SaaS companies projecting <15% NTM growth
Clouded Judgement: Interest Rate Risk & SaaS Valuation Compression →
6.0 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
14.7 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
Top 5 highest-valued SaaS companies
Clouded Judgement: Medium-Term Software Valuation Setup →
12.9 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
High-growth SaaS (>30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: Medium-Term Software Valuation Setup →
8.6 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
Mid-growth SaaS (15-30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: Medium-Term Software Valuation Setup →
3.9 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
Low-growth SaaS (<15% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: Medium-Term Software Valuation Setup →
1.4 multiple
OnlyCFO
2023
Domo current (as of article date Sep 2023); one of lowest among public SaaS
Domo: Cautionary Tale of Hype & Inefficiency →
6.0 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
Broad SaaS software index, March 2023
Clouded Judgement: Are Software Companies Over or Undervalued? →
7.8 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
11.1 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
High-growth SaaS companies (>30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: Are Software Companies Over or Undervalued? →
8.9 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
Mid-growth SaaS companies (15-30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: Are Software Companies Over or Undervalued? →
3.8 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
Low-growth SaaS companies (<15% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: Are Software Companies Over or Undervalued? →
0.81 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
EV/NTM Revenue/NTM Growth, March 2023
Clouded Judgement: Are Software Companies Over or Undervalued? →
0.29 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
average
Long-term pre-COVID average, EV/NTM Revenue/NTM Growth
Clouded Judgement: Are Software Companies Over or Undervalued? →
6.4 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
Public SaaS companies
Clouded Judgement: Cloud Giants Q2 Update →
16.1 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
Top 10 SaaS companies by market cap
Clouded Judgement: Cloud Giants Q2 Update →
9.4 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
High-growth SaaS (>30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: Cloud Giants Q2 Update →
8.7 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
Mid-growth SaaS (15-30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: Cloud Giants Q2 Update →
3.7 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
Low-growth SaaS (<15% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: Cloud Giants Q2 Update →
6.4 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
Public SaaS universe
Clouded Judgement: Cloud Giants Q2 Update →
16.1 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
Top 5 SaaS companies by market cap
Clouded Judgement: Cloud Giants Q2 Update →
9.4 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
High-growth SaaS companies
Clouded Judgement: Cloud Giants Q2 Update →
8.7 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
Mid-growth SaaS companies
Clouded Judgement: Cloud Giants Q2 Update →
3.7 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
Low-growth SaaS companies
Clouded Judgement: Cloud Giants Q2 Update →
6.3 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
10.0 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
15.6 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
Top 5 highest-valued public SaaS companies by valuation multiple
Clouded Judgement: Cloud Infrastructure Optimization Cycles & Soft Landing Macro Outlook →
9.9 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
Companies with >30% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement: Are Software Companies Bad Businesses? →
6.6 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
10.3 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
Public SaaS with >30% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement: IPO Readiness Metrics & Software Market Drought →
9.6 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
Public SaaS with 15-30% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement: IPO Readiness Metrics & Software Market Drought →
3.5 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
Public SaaS with <15% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement: IPO Readiness Metrics & Software Market Drought →
4.9 x revenue
OnlyCFO
2023
65.0 x revenue
OnlyCFO
2023
AI-space strategic acquisition (MosaicML/Databricks example)
Praying for Growth & Exits: How to Achieve the Best Possible Financial Outcome →
6.0 times
Clouded Judgement
2023
15.2 times
Clouded Judgement
2023
9.3 times
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
High-growth SaaS (>30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: Rising Rates and SaaS Valuation Multiples →
8.4 times
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
Mid-growth SaaS (15-30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: Rising Rates and SaaS Valuation Multiples →
3.5 times
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
Low-growth SaaS (<15% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: Rising Rates and SaaS Valuation Multiples →
6.0 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
15.7 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
10.1 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
8.5 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
3.5 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
6.0 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
7.8 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
SaaS 10-year historical average (2010-2020, excluding 2020-present)
Clouded Judgement: Growth-Adjusted Software Multiples and Valuation Reset →
16.6 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
9.0 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
9.2 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
3.7 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
15.6 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
Highest valued SaaS companies by market cap
Clouded Judgement: Q1 2023 Cloud Software Consumption Trends →
5.7 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2023
9.4x multiple
Clouded Judgement
2023
8.4x multiple
Clouded Judgement
2023
3.6x multiple
Clouded Judgement
2023
5.5 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2023
13.0 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
Top 5 highest-growth SaaS companies
Clouded Judgement: May 2023 Cloud Software Consumption Trends →
9.6 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
High-growth SaaS (>30% projected NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: May 2023 Cloud Software Consumption Trends →
7.4 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
Mid-growth SaaS (15%-30% projected NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: May 2023 Cloud Software Consumption Trends →
3.2 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
Low-growth SaaS (<15% projected NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: May 2023 Cloud Software Consumption Trends →
5.8 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
Public SaaS companies, May 2023
Clouded Judgement: Q1 2023 SaaS Earnings Reflections →
9.0 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
SaaS companies with >30% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement: Q1 2023 SaaS Earnings Reflections →
3.3 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
SaaS companies with <15% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement: Q1 2023 SaaS Earnings Reflections →
5.4 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
12.0 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
32.4 x revenue
OnlyCFO
2023
median
2021 peak valuation for high-growth SaaS
Down Rounds Won't Kill You →
13.7 x revenue
OnlyCFO
2023
median
2022 valuation for high-growth SaaS
Down Rounds Won't Kill You →
60 x revenue
OnlyCFO
2023
average
2021 peak valuation
Down Rounds Won't Kill You →
10 x revenue
OnlyCFO
2023
average
2023 valuation
Down Rounds Won't Kill You →
6.8 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
5.6 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
3.0 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
5.0 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
10.7 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
5.1x multiple
Clouded Judgement
2023
7.8x multiple
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
SaaS companies with >30% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement: Hyperscaler Q1 Reports & The AWS April Growth Cliff →
5.9x multiple
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
SaaS companies with 15-30% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement: Hyperscaler Q1 Reports & The AWS April Growth Cliff →
3.2x multiple
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
SaaS companies with <15% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement: Hyperscaler Q1 Reports & The AWS April Growth Cliff →
5.6 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
11.5 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
8.1 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
6.4 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
3.3 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
5.6 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
11.5 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
median
Top 10 SaaS companies by market cap as of April 2023
Clouded Judgement: Hyperscaler Q1 2023 Preview & SaaS Valuation Multiple Analysis →
8.1 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
6.4 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
3.3 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
5.9 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2023
8.4 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2023
6.3 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2023
3.3 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2023
6.0 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2023
8.1 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2023
6.3 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2023
3.4 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2023
6.0-11.2 x
Clouded Judgement
2023
7.4 x
Clouded Judgement
2022
median
Public cloud software companies (May 2022)
Clouded Judgement →
7.8 x
Clouded Judgement
2022
average
Cloud software companies 2015-2020 (pre-COVID)
Clouded Judgement →
21.5 x
Clouded Judgement
2022
median
Top 10 highest-valued cloud software companies
Clouded Judgement →
9.7 x
Clouded Judgement
2022
median
High-growth cloud software (>30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
7.2 x
Clouded Judgement
2022
median
Mid-growth cloud software (15-30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
3.6 x
Clouded Judgement
2022
median
Low-growth cloud software (<15% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
20.1 x
Clouded Judgement
2022
average
Top 10 highest-valued cloud software companies
Clouded Judgement →
8.2 x
Clouded Judgement
2022
26.0 x
Clouded Judgement
2022
median
Top 5 highest-valued SaaS companies by EV/NTM revenue, April 2022
Clouded Judgement: Q1 GDP Recession Signals & SaaS Valuation Resilience →
21.0 x
Clouded Judgement
2022
median
SaaS companies with >30% projected NTM growth, April 2022
Clouded Judgement: Q1 GDP Recession Signals & SaaS Valuation Resilience →
7.1 x
Clouded Judgement
2022
median
SaaS companies with <15% projected NTM growth, April 2022
Clouded Judgement: Q1 GDP Recession Signals & SaaS Valuation Resilience →
8.3 x
Clouded Judgement
2022
24.8 x
Clouded Judgement
2022
median
Top 5 highest-valued SaaS companies by multiple, Jan 2022
Clouded Judgement: Q1 2022 SaaS Valuation Compression and Forward Guidance Risk →
10.6 x
Clouded Judgement
2022
median
SaaS companies with >30% projected NTM growth, Jan 2022
Clouded Judgement: Q1 2022 SaaS Valuation Compression and Forward Guidance Risk →
8.2 x
Clouded Judgement
2022
median
SaaS companies with 15-30% projected NTM growth, Jan 2022
Clouded Judgement: Q1 2022 SaaS Valuation Compression and Forward Guidance Risk →
3.8 x
Clouded Judgement
2022
median
SaaS companies with <15% projected NTM growth, Jan 2022
Clouded Judgement: Q1 2022 SaaS Valuation Compression and Forward Guidance Risk →
13.5 x
Clouded Judgement
2022
average
Public SaaS companies, 12-month rolling average through Jan 2022
Clouded Judgement: Q1 2022 SaaS Valuation Compression and Forward Guidance Risk →
9.4 x
Clouded Judgement
2022
average
Public SaaS companies, 3-month rolling average through Jan 2022
Clouded Judgement: Q1 2022 SaaS Valuation Compression and Forward Guidance Risk →
11.5 x
Clouded Judgement
2022
median
SaaS companies with >30% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement →
8.6 x
Clouded Judgement
2022
median
SaaS companies with 15-30% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement →
4.0 x
Clouded Judgement
2022
median
SaaS companies with <15% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement →
8.8 x
Clouded Judgement
2022
median
Public SaaS companies overall
Clouded Judgement →
9.0x multiple
Clouded Judgement
2022
median
Overall public SaaS cohort
Clouded Judgement →
28.9x multiple
Clouded Judgement
2022
median
Top 5 highest valuation SaaS companies
Clouded Judgement →
12.3x multiple
Clouded Judgement
2022
median
High-growth SaaS (>30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
8.9x multiple
Clouded Judgement
2022
median
Mid-growth SaaS (15-30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
4.0x multiple
Clouded Judgement
2022
median
Low-growth SaaS (<15% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
9.0 x
Clouded Judgement
2022
median
All public SaaS companies tracked, April 2022
Clouded Judgement →
28.9 x
Clouded Judgement
2022
median
Top 5 highest-valued public SaaS companies, April 2022
Clouded Judgement →
12.3 x
Clouded Judgement
2022
median
Companies with >30% projected NTM growth, April 2022
Clouded Judgement →
8.9 x
Clouded Judgement
2022
median
Companies with 15-30% projected NTM growth, April 2022
Clouded Judgement →
4.0 x
Clouded Judgement
2022
median
Companies with <15% projected NTM growth, April 2022
Clouded Judgement →
28.8 x
Clouded Judgement
2022
average
Top 10 public SaaS companies
Clouded Judgement →
26.4 x
Clouded Judgement
2022
median
Top 10 public SaaS companies
Clouded Judgement →
9.3 x
Clouded Judgement
2022
median
Overall SaaS market
Clouded Judgement →
9.5 x
Clouded Judgement
2022
32.8 x
Clouded Judgement
2022
13.7 x
Clouded Judgement
2022
median
High-growth SaaS (>30% projected NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: Inflation, Rate Risk, and SaaS Valuation Multiples →
9.5 x
Clouded Judgement
2022
median
Mid-growth SaaS (15–30% projected NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: Inflation, Rate Risk, and SaaS Valuation Multiples →
4.1 x
Clouded Judgement
2022
median
Low-growth SaaS (<15% projected NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: Inflation, Rate Risk, and SaaS Valuation Multiples →
8.9 x
Clouded Judgement
2022
25.2 x
Clouded Judgement
2022
median
Top 10 highest-growth SaaS companies by NTM growth rate
Clouded Judgement: SaaS Valuation Multiples & Market Risk-Off Dynamics →
9.2 x
Clouded Judgement
2022
median
Overall public SaaS market
Clouded Judgement →
27.8 x
Clouded Judgement
2022
median
Top 10 highest-multiple SaaS companies
Clouded Judgement →
13.5 x
Clouded Judgement
2022
median
High-growth SaaS (>30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
9.0 x
Clouded Judgement
2022
median
Mid-growth SaaS (15-30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
4.3 x
Clouded Judgement
2022
median
Low-growth SaaS (<15% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
8.7 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2022
31.3 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2022
14.0 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2022
8.4 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2022
3.3 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2022
9.2x multiple
Clouded Judgement
2022
median
Overall SaaS sector (as of Feb 2022)
Clouded Judgement →
17.9x multiple
Clouded Judgement
2022
median
High-growth SaaS (>30% projected NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
8.5x multiple
Clouded Judgement
2022
median
Mid-growth SaaS (15-30% projected NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
3.5x multiple
Clouded Judgement
2022
median
Low-growth SaaS (<15% projected NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
33.5x multiple
Clouded Judgement
2022
median
Top 5 highest-valued SaaS companies
Clouded Judgement →
15% percent
Clouded Judgement
2022
target
Multiple compression vs. pre-COVID highs
Clouded Judgement →
10.6 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2022
median
Public SaaS companies (overall market, Feb 2022)
Clouded Judgement: SaaS Valuation in the Face of Fed Rate Hikes and Inflation →
38.8 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2022
median
Top 5 SaaS companies by valuation (Feb 2022)
Clouded Judgement: SaaS Valuation in the Face of Fed Rate Hikes and Inflation →
21.0 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2022
median
High-growth SaaS (>30% NTM growth, Feb 2022)
Clouded Judgement: SaaS Valuation in the Face of Fed Rate Hikes and Inflation →
13.8 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2022
median
Mid-growth SaaS (15-30% NTM growth, Feb 2022)
Clouded Judgement: SaaS Valuation in the Face of Fed Rate Hikes and Inflation →
7.1 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2022
10.6 x
Clouded Judgement
2022
38.8 x
Clouded Judgement
2022
14.9 x
Clouded Judgement
2022
21.0 x
Clouded Judgement
2022
13.8 x
Clouded Judgement
2022
7.1 x
Clouded Judgement
2022
10.0 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2022
median
Overall public SaaS companies
Clouded Judgement →
33.5 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2022
median
Top 5 SaaS companies by valuation
Clouded Judgement →
18.1 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2022
median
High-growth SaaS (>30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
8.6 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2022
median
Mid-growth SaaS (15%-30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
4.4 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2022
median
Low-growth SaaS (<15% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
9.4 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2022
30.5 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2022
17.9 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2022
8.7 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2022
4.2 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2022
10.2 x NTM revenue
Clouded Judgement
2022
21.0 x NTM revenue
Clouded Judgement
2022
9.0 x NTM revenue
Clouded Judgement
2022
4.4 x NTM revenue
Clouded Judgement
2022
32.6 x NTM revenue
Clouded Judgement
2022
10.5 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2022
median
Public SaaS companies
Clouded Judgement →
33.1 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2022
median
Top 5 highest-valued public SaaS companies
Clouded Judgement →
22.0 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2022
median
SaaS companies with >30% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement →
9.5 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2022
median
SaaS companies with 15-30% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement →
4.5 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2022
median
SaaS companies with <15% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement →
11.1 x
Clouded Judgement
2022
22.2 x
Clouded Judgement
2022
median
High-growth SaaS (>30% projected NTM growth), January 2022
Clouded Judgement: SaaS Valuation Multiple Compression & Growth-Adjusted Analysis (Jan 2022) →
10.4 x
Clouded Judgement
2022
median
Mid-growth SaaS (15-30% projected NTM growth), January 2022
Clouded Judgement: SaaS Valuation Multiple Compression & Growth-Adjusted Analysis (Jan 2022) →
4.8 x
Clouded Judgement
2022
median
Low-growth SaaS (<15% projected NTM growth), January 2022
Clouded Judgement: SaaS Valuation Multiple Compression & Growth-Adjusted Analysis (Jan 2022) →
34.2 x
Clouded Judgement
2022
12.4 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
43.5 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
27.2 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
11.6 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
5.5 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
12.4 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
42.4 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
27.2 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
11.6 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
5.5 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
56.5 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
top-quartile
Snowflake (highest valuation in cohort)
Clouded Judgement: Q3 2021 SaaS Earnings Recap & Valuation Multiple Analysis →
91.5 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
35 percent
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Snowflake multiple compression from end 2020 to end 2021
Clouded Judgement: Q3 2021 SaaS Earnings Recap & Valuation Multiple Analysis →
12.7 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
All public cloud software companies, Q3 2021
Clouded Judgement: Q3 2021 Public Cloud Software Earnings Analysis →
26.6 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
High-growth SaaS companies (>30% projected NTM growth), September 2021
Clouded Judgement: Q3 2021 Public Cloud Software Earnings Analysis →
11.9 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Mid-growth SaaS companies (15-30% projected NTM growth), September 2021
Clouded Judgement: Q3 2021 Public Cloud Software Earnings Analysis →
5.5 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Low-growth SaaS companies (<15% projected NTM growth), September 2021
Clouded Judgement: Q3 2021 Public Cloud Software Earnings Analysis →
12.7 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Overall SaaS market as of December 2021
Clouded Judgement →
42.7 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Top 10 highest-valued SaaS companies
Clouded Judgement →
12.1x multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Overall public SaaS cohort as of Dec 17, 2021
Clouded Judgement →
39.0x multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Top 5 highest-valued SaaS companies by multiple
Clouded Judgement →
24.9x multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
SaaS companies with >30% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement →
11.2x multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
SaaS companies with 15-30% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement →
5.3x multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
SaaS companies with <15% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement →
18.0x multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
top-quartile
Dec 17, 2021 snapshot
Clouded Judgement →
7.5x multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Dec 17, 2021 snapshot
Clouded Judgement →
12.3 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Overall SaaS universe
Clouded Judgement →
26.2 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
High-growth SaaS (>30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
11.7 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Mid-growth SaaS (15-30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
6.2 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Low-growth SaaS (<15% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
45.8 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
average
Top 10 highest-growth SaaS companies
Clouded Judgement →
42.3 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Top 10 highest-growth SaaS companies
Clouded Judgement →
52.6 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Top 10 high-growth SaaS companies
Clouded Judgement →
13.1 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Overall SaaS market
Clouded Judgement →
16.0 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
All public SaaS companies in cohort
Clouded Judgement →
74.7 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Top 10 highest-multiple SaaS companies (Cloudflare, Snowflake, SentinelOne, etc.)
Clouded Judgement →
21.0 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
High-growth SaaS (>30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
13.8 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Mid-growth SaaS (15%-30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
7.1 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Low-growth SaaS (<15% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
67 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
target
CY22/FY23 forward estimates on Street; UBS raised PT to $440 implying 50x CY23/FY24
Clouded Judgement →
16.1 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Public SaaS companies overall
Clouded Judgement →
30.8 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
High-growth SaaS (>30% projected NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
14.5 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Mid-growth SaaS (15-30% projected NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
7.1 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Low-growth SaaS (<15% projected NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
57.3 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
average
Top 10 highest-valued public SaaS companies by revenue multiple
Clouded Judgement →
53.0 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Top 10 highest-valued public SaaS companies by revenue multiple
Clouded Judgement →
15.6 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Overall public SaaS companies
Clouded Judgement →
62.0 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Top 5 highest-valued public SaaS companies
Clouded Judgement →
34.1 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
High-growth (>30% NTM growth) SaaS companies
Clouded Judgement →
14.7 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Mid-growth (15-30% NTM growth) SaaS companies
Clouded Judgement →
6.4 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Low-growth (<15% NTM growth) SaaS companies
Clouded Judgement →
15.28 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Public cloud software companies (Q3 2021)
Clouded Judgement →
63.9 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Top 5 highest-valued public cloud software companies by multiple
Clouded Judgement →
32.8 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
SaaS companies with >30% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement →
14.6 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
SaaS companies with 15-30% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement →
6.4 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
SaaS companies with <15% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement →
51.8 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Top 10 public SaaS companies by valuation
Clouded Judgement →
31.9 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
High-growth SaaS (>30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
14.2 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Mid-growth SaaS (15-30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
5.9 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Low-growth SaaS (<15% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
14.5 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Overall public SaaS software cohort
Clouded Judgement →
57.2 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Top 5 highest-valued SaaS companies by multiple
Clouded Judgement →
32.1 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
High-growth SaaS companies (>30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
13.6 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Mid-growth SaaS companies (15-30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
5.4 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Low-growth SaaS companies (<15% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
14.7 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
51.0 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
31.0 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
14.1 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
5.4 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
15.8 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
57.1 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
35.4 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
14.5 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
5.7 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
16 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Public cloud software companies, Q2 2021
Clouded Judgement: Q2 2021 Public Cloud Software Earnings Analysis →
32 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Public SaaS with >30% projected NTM growth, Sep 2021
Clouded Judgement: Q2 2021 Public Cloud Software Earnings Analysis →
15 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Public SaaS with 15-30% projected NTM growth, Sep 2021
Clouded Judgement: Q2 2021 Public Cloud Software Earnings Analysis →
12 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Public SaaS with <15% projected NTM growth, Sep 2021
Clouded Judgement: Q2 2021 Public Cloud Software Earnings Analysis →
49.1 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Top 10 highest-valued public SaaS companies
Clouded Judgement →
34.7 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
High-growth SaaS (>30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
15.0 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Mid-growth SaaS (15-30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
5.4 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Low-growth SaaS (<15% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
15.6 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Public SaaS companies overall cohort as of Q3 2021
Clouded Judgement: Cloud SaaS Valuation Multiples & Operating Metrics Analysis →
33.5 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
15.1 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
5.5 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
32.5 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Public SaaS companies with >30% NTM growth
Clouded Judgement →
15.1 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Public SaaS companies with 15-30% NTM growth
Clouded Judgement →
5.6 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Public SaaS companies with <15% NTM growth
Clouded Judgement →
16.5 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Broad SaaS cohort
Clouded Judgement →
15.0 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
61.5 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
top-quartile
High-growth SaaS companies (Snowflake, Sentinel One, Bill.com) as of August 2021
Clouded Judgement: Q2 2021 SaaS Growth Acceleration & Valuation Analysis →
31.4 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
SaaS companies with >30% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement: Q2 2021 SaaS Growth Acceleration & Valuation Analysis →
13.9 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Mid-growth SaaS companies (15%-30% projected growth)
Clouded Judgement: Q2 2021 SaaS Growth Acceleration & Valuation Analysis →
5.3 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Low-growth SaaS companies (<15% projected growth)
Clouded Judgement: Q2 2021 SaaS Growth Acceleration & Valuation Analysis →
16.3 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
32.2 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
High-growth SaaS companies (>30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: SaaS Valuation Multiples & Growth Correlation Analysis →
13.9 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Mid-growth SaaS companies (15-30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: SaaS Valuation Multiples & Growth Correlation Analysis →
5.4 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Low-growth SaaS companies (<15% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: SaaS Valuation Multiples & Growth Correlation Analysis →
63.0 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
16.2 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
All public SaaS companies as of Aug 2021
Clouded Judgement →
33.3 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
High-growth public SaaS companies (>30% NTM growth) as of Aug 2021
Clouded Judgement →
14.6 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Mid-growth public SaaS companies (15-30% NTM growth) as of Aug 2021
Clouded Judgement →
5.4 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Low-growth public SaaS companies (<15% NTM growth) as of Aug 2021
Clouded Judgement →
38.5 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Top 10 highest-valued public SaaS companies
Clouded Judgement →
29.4 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
High-growth SaaS (>30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
14.8 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Mid-growth SaaS (15-30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
5.8 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Low-growth SaaS (<15% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
27.8 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Public SaaS companies with >30% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement →
14.5 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Public SaaS companies with 15-30% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement →
5.7 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Public SaaS companies with <15% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement →
16.1 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
All public SaaS companies
Clouded Judgement →
52.2 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Top 5 highest-valued public SaaS companies
Clouded Judgement →
15.7 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Public SaaS companies
Clouded Judgement →
47.0 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Top 5 highest-valued SaaS companies
Clouded Judgement →
26.4 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
SaaS companies with >30% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement →
13.7 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
SaaS companies with 15-30% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement →
5.3 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
SaaS companies with <15% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement →
39.4 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Top 10 SaaS companies by valuation multiple
Clouded Judgement →
15.7 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Overall SaaS public company market
Clouded Judgement →
26.4 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
SaaS companies with >30% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement →
13.7 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
SaaS companies with 15-30% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement →
5.3 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
SaaS companies with <15% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement →
16.5 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Public SaaS companies (50+ company peer set)
Clouded Judgement: SaaS Valuation Multiples & Operating Metrics Analysis →
49.9 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Top 5 highest-valued SaaS companies by multiple (Cloudflare, Bill.com, Snowflake, UiPath, CrowdStrike)
Clouded Judgement: SaaS Valuation Multiples & Operating Metrics Analysis →
27.9 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
High-growth SaaS (>30% projected NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: SaaS Valuation Multiples & Operating Metrics Analysis →
13.8 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Mid-growth SaaS (15-30% projected NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: SaaS Valuation Multiples & Operating Metrics Analysis →
5.7 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Low-growth SaaS (<15% projected NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: SaaS Valuation Multiples & Operating Metrics Analysis →
16.5 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Overall SaaS market as of July 2021
Clouded Judgement →
28.0 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
High-growth SaaS (>30% NTM growth) as of July 2021
Clouded Judgement →
13.5 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Mid-growth SaaS (15-30% NTM growth) as of July 2021
Clouded Judgement →
5.6 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Low-growth SaaS (<15% NTM growth) as of July 2021
Clouded Judgement →
47.8 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Top 5 highest-valued SaaS companies as of July 2021
Clouded Judgement →
16.4 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Overall public SaaS market as of Q1 2021
Clouded Judgement →
47.9 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Top 5 most expensive public SaaS companies
Clouded Judgement →
28.1 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
High-growth SaaS (>30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
13.8 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Mid-growth SaaS (15-30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
5.8 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Low-growth SaaS (<15% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
26 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
High-growth (>30%) public cloud software, May 2021
Clouded Judgement: A Look Back at Q1 '21 Public Cloud Earnings →
15.5 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Mid-growth (15%-30%) public cloud software, May 2021
Clouded Judgement: A Look Back at Q1 '21 Public Cloud Earnings →
5.5 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Low-growth (<15%) public cloud software, May 2021
Clouded Judgement: A Look Back at Q1 '21 Public Cloud Earnings →
15.9 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Public SaaS companies overall
Clouded Judgement →
25.5 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
High-growth SaaS companies
Clouded Judgement →
12.9 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Mid-growth SaaS companies
Clouded Judgement →
5.4 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Low-growth SaaS companies
Clouded Judgement →
15.3 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Overall public SaaS market
Clouded Judgement →
42.7 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Top 5 public SaaS companies
Clouded Judgement →
24.7 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
High growth SaaS (>30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
12.8 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Mid growth SaaS (15-30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
5.1 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Low growth SaaS (<15% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
15.3 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Overall SaaS cohort, June 2021
Clouded Judgement →
24.7 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
High-growth SaaS (>30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
12.8 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Mid-growth SaaS (15-30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
5.1 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Low-growth SaaS (<15% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
54.5 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
best-in-class
Snowflake (highest valuation in top 10)
Clouded Judgement →
14.7 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
46.7 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
23.7 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
12.3 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
4.8 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
14.7 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
23.7 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
12.3 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
4.8 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
14.7 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Public SaaS companies as of May 28, 2021
Clouded Judgement →
41.2 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Top 5 highest-valued SaaS companies by valuation multiple
Clouded Judgement →
25.0 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
SaaS companies with >30% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement →
12.3 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
SaaS companies with 15-30% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement →
5.2 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
SaaS companies with <15% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement →
14.7 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Overall SaaS public company cohort
Clouded Judgement →
25.0 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
High-growth SaaS (>30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
12.3 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Mid-growth SaaS (15-30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
5.2 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Low-growth SaaS (<15% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
14.2 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Overall public SaaS companies as of May 21, 2021
Clouded Judgement →
40.7 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Top 5 highest-valued public SaaS companies
Clouded Judgement →
23.5 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
High-growth SaaS (>30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
12.2 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Mid-growth SaaS (15-30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
5.1 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Low-growth SaaS (<15% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
23.5 times
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Public SaaS companies with >30% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement →
12.2 times
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Public SaaS companies with 15-30% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement →
5.1 times
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Public SaaS companies with <15% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement →
14.2 times
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Broad public SaaS cohort as of May 2021
Clouded Judgement →
40.7 times
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Highest-valued 5 public SaaS companies
Clouded Judgement →
13.2 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Cloud software companies as of May 2021
Clouded Judgement: SaaS Valuation Multiples Analysis (May 2021) →
20.6 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
High-growth SaaS companies (>30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: SaaS Valuation Multiples Analysis (May 2021) →
12.1 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Mid-growth SaaS companies (15-30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: SaaS Valuation Multiples Analysis (May 2021) →
4.8 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Low-growth SaaS companies (<15% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement: SaaS Valuation Multiples Analysis (May 2021) →
18.0 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Cloud software companies as of January 2021 (peak of cycle)
Clouded Judgement: SaaS Valuation Multiples Analysis (May 2021) →
9.5 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Cloud software companies as of January 2020 (pre-COVID)
Clouded Judgement: SaaS Valuation Multiples Analysis (May 2021) →
14.4 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Broad SaaS market, May 2021
Clouded Judgement →
14 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Pre-COVID baseline for comparison
Clouded Judgement →
35.3 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Top 10 highest-valued SaaS companies
Clouded Judgement →
22.5 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
High-growth SaaS (>30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
13.5 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Mid-growth SaaS (15-30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
7.7 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Low-growth SaaS (<15% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
15.4 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
26.8 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
15.4 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
6.5 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
43.6 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
16.5 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
14.8 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
15.3 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Public SaaS companies (overall cohort)
Clouded Judgement →
26.3 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
High-growth SaaS (>30% projected NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
15.1 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Mid-growth SaaS (15%-30% projected NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
6.4 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Low-growth SaaS (<15% projected NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
57.6 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
top
Snowflake (highest in cohort)
Clouded Judgement →
37.5 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
average
Top 10 cloud software companies by valuation
Clouded Judgement →
33.9 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Top 10 cloud software companies by valuation
Clouded Judgement →
16.4 x NTM Revenue
Clouded Judgement
2021
14.5 x NTM Revenue
Clouded Judgement
2021
39.8 x NTM Revenue
Clouded Judgement
2021
27.1 x NTM Revenue
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
SaaS companies with >30% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement: SaaS Valuation Multiples & Treasury Yield Correlation →
16.1 x NTM Revenue
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
SaaS companies with 15-30% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement: SaaS Valuation Multiples & Treasury Yield Correlation →
6.7 x NTM Revenue
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
SaaS companies with <15% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement: SaaS Valuation Multiples & Treasury Yield Correlation →
16.4 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
15.6 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Public SaaS companies (Q1 2021)
Clouded Judgement →
24.7 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
SaaS companies with >30% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement →
15.3 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
SaaS companies with 15-30% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement →
6.4 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
SaaS companies with <15% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement →
31.3 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
35.7 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
15.0 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
14.0 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Public SaaS cohort, March 2021
Clouded Judgement →
28.4 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
High-growth (>30% NTM growth) SaaS companies
Clouded Judgement →
13.8 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Mid-growth (15%-30% NTM growth) SaaS companies
Clouded Judgement →
6.4 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Low-growth (<15% NTM growth) SaaS companies
Clouded Judgement →
35.8 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Top 5 SaaS companies by valuation
Clouded Judgement →
15.4 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Public SaaS market as of January 2021
Clouded Judgement →
30.7 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
High-growth SaaS (>30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
17.0 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Mid-growth SaaS (15-30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
6.9 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Low-growth SaaS (<15% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
58.1 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2021
top-quartile
Snowflake (highest in cohort)
Clouded Judgement →
16.6 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
28.9 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
16.0 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
5.0 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
17.9 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
32.3 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
17.7 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
6.5 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
50.7 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Top 5 highest-valued SaaS companies by valuation multiple
Clouded Judgement: SaaS Valuation Multiples & Operating Metrics Analysis (Feb 2021) →
20.0 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
35.8 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
21.8 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
7.7 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
58.3 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Top 5 highest-valued SaaS companies by multiple
Clouded Judgement: SaaS Valuation Metrics & Weekly Earnings Summary →
18.0 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
3-month trailing average
Public SaaS, as of Feb 2021
Clouded Judgement: SaaS Valuation Metrics & Weekly Earnings Summary →
13.9 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
1-year trailing average
Public SaaS, as of Feb 2021
Clouded Judgement: SaaS Valuation Metrics & Weekly Earnings Summary →
20.0 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
35.8 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
21.8 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
7.7 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
52.4 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
19.8 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
37.4 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
High-growth SaaS (>30% NTM growth), January 2021
Clouded Judgement: SaaS Valuation Multiples & Earnings Analysis (Feb 5, 2021) →
20.6 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Mid-growth SaaS (15-30% NTM growth), January 2021
Clouded Judgement: SaaS Valuation Multiples & Earnings Analysis (Feb 5, 2021) →
7.8 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Low-growth SaaS (<15% NTM growth), January 2021
Clouded Judgement: SaaS Valuation Multiples & Earnings Analysis (Feb 5, 2021) →
18.4 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Public SaaS companies, January 2021
Clouded Judgement →
49.7 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
average
Top 10 highest-valued public SaaS companies, January 2021
Clouded Judgement →
34.9 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
High-growth SaaS (>30% NTM growth), January 2021
Clouded Judgement →
19.2 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Mid-growth SaaS (15-30% NTM growth), January 2021
Clouded Judgement →
7.6 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Low-growth SaaS (<15% NTM growth), January 2021
Clouded Judgement →
19.0 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
47.7 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Top 5 public SaaS companies by valuation, January 2021
Clouded Judgement: SaaS Valuation Multiples & Operating Metrics Analysis (Jan 2021) →
33.4 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
High growth SaaS (>30% NTM growth), January 2021
Clouded Judgement: SaaS Valuation Multiples & Operating Metrics Analysis (Jan 2021) →
20.0 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Mid growth SaaS (15-30% NTM growth), January 2021
Clouded Judgement: SaaS Valuation Multiples & Operating Metrics Analysis (Jan 2021) →
7.8 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
18.1 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Public SaaS cohort as of January 2021
Clouded Judgement →
32.5 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
High-growth SaaS companies (>30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
18.8 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Mid-growth SaaS companies (15-30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
7.9 x
Clouded Judgement
2021
median
Low-growth SaaS companies (<15% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
30 x NTM revenue
Clouded Judgement
2020
average
Companies growing >30% NTM in current market conditions
Clouded Judgement: Qualtrics S-1 Benchmarking & IPO Valuation Analysis →
18 x NTM revenue
Clouded Judgement
2020
average
Companies growing 15-30% NTM in current market conditions
Clouded Judgement: Qualtrics S-1 Benchmarking & IPO Valuation Analysis →
7 x NTM revenue
Clouded Judgement
2020
average
Companies growing <15% NTM in current market conditions
Clouded Judgement: Qualtrics S-1 Benchmarking & IPO Valuation Analysis →
17.7 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
33.7 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
19.1 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
7.9 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
45.9 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
top-quartile
Top 5 SaaS companies by multiple
Clouded Judgement: SaaS Valuation & Acceleration Analysis (Q3 2020) →
15.7 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
12.4 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
17.4 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
SaaS cohort as of August 2020
Clouded Judgement →
47.6 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
Top 5 SaaS companies by valuation
Clouded Judgement →
34.1 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
SaaS companies with >30% NTM growth
Clouded Judgement →
18.1 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
SaaS companies with 15%-30% NTM growth
Clouded Judgement →
6.9 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
SaaS companies with <15% NTM growth
Clouded Judgement →
16.7 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
Public SaaS cohort as of December 2020
Clouded Judgement →
33.3 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
High-growth SaaS (>30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
17.9 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
Mid-growth SaaS (15-30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
6.7 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
Low-growth SaaS (<15% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
98.3 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
best-in-class
Snowflake (highest valuation in cohort)
Clouded Judgement →
15.2 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
average
3-month trailing average
Clouded Judgement →
12.2 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
average
1-year trailing average
Clouded Judgement →
15.5 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
Public SaaS companies overall (November 2020)
Clouded Judgement: SaaS Growth Trajectories and Valuation Multiples Analysis →
40.5 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
Top 5 most expensive SaaS companies by EV/NTM revenue
Clouded Judgement: SaaS Growth Trajectories and Valuation Multiples Analysis →
30.6 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
16.0 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
7.3 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
88.3 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
top decile
Highest-valued public SaaS company in the article (November 2020)
Clouded Judgement: SaaS Growth Trajectories and Valuation Multiples Analysis →
14.7 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
Overall SaaS market, public companies
Clouded Judgement →
30.0 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
High-growth SaaS (>30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
17.3 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
Mid-growth SaaS (15-30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
8.2 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
Low-growth SaaS (<15% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
16.5 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
Public SaaS companies as of November 2020
Clouded Judgement: SaaS Valuation and Earnings Analysis (November 2020) →
32.5 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2020
16.6 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2020
8.1 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2020
15.8 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
Public SaaS companies, October 2020
Clouded Judgement →
44.2 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
Top 5 highest-valued SaaS companies, October 2020
Clouded Judgement →
33.8 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
High-growth SaaS (>30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
16.3 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
Mid-growth SaaS (15-30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
9.2 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
Low-growth SaaS (<15% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
16.6 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
Public SaaS companies, October 2020
Clouded Judgement →
35.7 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
High-growth SaaS companies (>30% NTM growth), October 2020
Clouded Judgement →
18.1 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
Mid-growth SaaS companies (15-30% NTM growth), October 2020
Clouded Judgement →
9.6 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
Low-growth SaaS companies (<15% NTM growth), October 2020
Clouded Judgement →
39.6 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
Top 10 SaaS companies by valuation (Oct 2020)
Clouded Judgement →
16.1 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
Broad SaaS market cohort
Clouded Judgement →
43.7 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
Top 5 highest-valued SaaS companies
Clouded Judgement →
37.9 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
Top 10 highest-valued SaaS companies, October 2020
Clouded Judgement →
31.6 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
SaaS companies with >30% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement →
16.8 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
SaaS companies with 15-30% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement →
8.8 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
SaaS companies with <15% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement →
13.6 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
Overall public SaaS market as of September 2020
Clouded Judgement →
34.5 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
Top 5 highest-valued SaaS companies by multiple
Clouded Judgement →
27.8 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
High-growth SaaS (>30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
15.4 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
Mid-growth SaaS (15-30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
8.3 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
Low-growth SaaS (<15% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
14.1x revenue multiple
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
Overall SaaS cohort as of Sep 2020
Clouded Judgement →
31.9x revenue multiple
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
High-growth SaaS (>30% NTM growth) as of Sep 2020
Clouded Judgement →
15.4x revenue multiple
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
Mid-growth SaaS (15-30% NTM growth) as of Sep 2020
Clouded Judgement →
9.0x revenue multiple
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
Low-growth SaaS (<15% NTM growth) as of Sep 2020
Clouded Judgement →
13.7x revenue multiple
Clouded Judgement
2020
average
SaaS 3-month trailing average as of Sep 2020
Clouded Judgement →
11.0x revenue multiple
Clouded Judgement
2020
average
SaaS 1-year trailing average as of Sep 2020
Clouded Judgement →
14.4 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
SaaS cohort (September 2020)
Clouded Judgement →
37.5 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
average
Top 10 SaaS companies
Clouded Judgement →
21.0 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
High-growth SaaS (>30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
13.8 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
Mid-growth SaaS (15-30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
7.1 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
Low-growth SaaS (<15% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
40.0 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
Top 5 SaaS companies (February 2020)
Clouded Judgement →
15.1 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
Public SaaS companies (mixed growth rates)
Clouded Judgement: SaaS Valuation Trends & Direct Listing Reform →
31.8 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
17.5 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
SaaS companies with 15-30% NTM growth
Clouded Judgement: SaaS Valuation Trends & Direct Listing Reform →
9.4 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
37.1 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
average
Highest-valued SaaS companies (Bill.com, Coupa, Shopify, Zoom, etc.)
Clouded Judgement: SaaS Valuation Trends & Direct Listing Reform →
37.6 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
25-30 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
Asana predicted first-day trading multiple (vs. 20-25x fundamental range)
Asana: Benchmarking the S-1 Data →
13 times revenue
Clouded Judgement
2020
target
Splunk comparable observability vendor
Sumo Logic S-1 Analysis: Pre-IPO Benchmarking & Valuation Prediction →
16 times revenue
Clouded Judgement
2020
target
Elastic comparable observability vendor
Sumo Logic S-1 Analysis: Pre-IPO Benchmarking & Valuation Prediction →
38 times revenue
Clouded Judgement
2020
best-in-class
Datadog high-growth SaaS observability leader
Sumo Logic S-1 Analysis: Pre-IPO Benchmarking & Valuation Prediction →
13.0 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
Public SaaS companies, August 2020
Clouded Judgement →
15.0 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
Public SaaS companies, one month prior to August 2020
Clouded Judgement →
5-10 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
historical
Long-term SaaS valuation range
Clouded Judgement →
27.2 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
SaaS companies with >30% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement →
15.5 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
SaaS companies with 15-30% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement →
8.2 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
SaaS companies with <15% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement →
14.0x multiple
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
Broad SaaS cohort as of August 2020
Clouded Judgement →
38.8x multiple
Clouded Judgement
2020
average
Top 10 highest-valued SaaS companies
Clouded Judgement →
33.1x multiple
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
SaaS companies with >30% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement →
16.3x multiple
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
SaaS companies with 15-30% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement →
8.6x multiple
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
SaaS companies with <15% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement →
36.3 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
Top 10 SaaS companies by valuation (Q2 2020)
Clouded Judgement →
29.9 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
SaaS companies with >30% NTM growth (Q2 2020)
Clouded Judgement →
16.0 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
SaaS companies with 15-30% NTM growth (Q2 2020)
Clouded Judgement →
8.3 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
SaaS companies with <15% NTM growth (Q2 2020)
Clouded Judgement →
13.3 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
14.0 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
Mid-growth SaaS (20s% growth) companies, July 2020
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28.1 x
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8.0 x
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9.3 x
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2020
BigCommerce at $18-$20 IPO price range midpoint, assuming 20% NTM growth
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13.3x multiple
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2020
10.5x multiple
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average
Public SaaS companies (1-year average) as of July 2020
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28.1x multiple
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2020
median
High-growth SaaS companies (projected 30%+ growth) as of July 2020
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18.0x multiple
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14.0x multiple
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8.0x multiple
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12.9 x
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median
Overall SaaS market as of July 2020
Clouded Judgement →
37.9 x
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median
Top 5 SaaS companies by valuation (Shopify, Coupa, Datadog, Zoom, ZoomInfo)
Clouded Judgement →
25.2 x
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median
High-growth SaaS (>30% projected NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
13.3 x
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2020
median
Mid-growth SaaS (15-30% projected NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
9.1 x
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median
Low-growth SaaS (<15% projected NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
12.9x revenue multiple
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2020
median
Public SaaS companies as of July 2020
Clouded Judgement →
38.0x revenue multiple
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2020
median
Top 5 highest-valued SaaS companies
Clouded Judgement →
24.3x revenue multiple
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2020
median
SaaS companies with >30% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement →
13.0x revenue multiple
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2020
median
SaaS companies with 15-30% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement →
8.6x revenue multiple
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2020
median
SaaS companies with <15% projected NTM growth
Clouded Judgement →
14 multiple
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2020
median
Medium-growth SaaS businesses; Wix.com trading at upper bound
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10 multiple
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2020
predicted for BigCommerce
Analyst prediction based on discount to peer median due to lower margins and unit economics
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13.5 x
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2020
median
All public SaaS companies, Jan-15 to Jan-20
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24.2 x
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2020
median
High-growth public SaaS companies, Jun-19 to Jun-20
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14.8 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
Mid-growth public SaaS companies, Jun-19 to Jun-20
Clouded Judgement: nCino IPO Valuation Analysis at $22-24 Price Range →
9.0 x
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
Low-growth public SaaS companies, Jun-19 to Jun-20
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11.7 x
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2020
median
Financial services vertical software companies (AppFolio, BlackLine, Temenos, etc.)
Clouded Judgement: nCino IPO Valuation Analysis at $22-24 Price Range →
-42% to 1% percent
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2020
34.7 multiple
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2020
average
Top 10 high-growth SaaS companies (Jul 2020)
Clouded Judgement →
36.5 multiple
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median
Top 10 high-growth SaaS companies (Jul 2020)
Clouded Judgement →
23.6 multiple
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2020
median
High-growth SaaS (>30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
15.0 multiple
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2020
median
Mid-growth SaaS (15-30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
9.1 multiple
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2020
median
Low-growth SaaS (<15% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
36.7 multiple
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2020
median
Top 10 public SaaS companies by valuation
Clouded Judgement →
27.3 multiple
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2020
median
High-growth SaaS (>30% projected growth)
Clouded Judgement →
15.6 multiple
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2020
median
Mid-growth SaaS (15-30% projected growth)
Clouded Judgement →
9.0 multiple
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2020
median
Low-growth SaaS (<15% projected growth)
Clouded Judgement →
17 multiple
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2020
peer benchmark
Twilio trading multiple at IPO comparison point
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15 multiple
Clouded Judgement
2020
Agora assigned valuation multiple
Agora: Benchmarking the F1 Data →
25 x revenue
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
Cloud SaaS companies with >30% YoY growth as of Q2 2020
nCino: Benchmarking the S-1 Data →
13 x revenue
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
All public SaaS companies as of Q2 2020
nCino: Benchmarking the S-1 Data →
11 x revenue
Clouded Judgement
2020
median
Vertical software providers serving financial services (Q2, Fiserv, FIS, Temenos, Black Knight, Jack Henry, Blackline, Guidewire, AppFolio) as of Q2 2020
nCino: Benchmarking the S-1 Data →
18 x revenue
Clouded Judgement
2020
target
nCino implied valuation at IPO trading launch
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13.0 multiple
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2020
median
SaaS companies, June 2020 (elevated vs. 10.0x historical average)
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13.0 x
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2020
median
Overall SaaS market as of June 2020
Clouded Judgement →
34.1 x
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2020
median
Top 5 SaaS companies by valuation (Shopify, Datadog, Zoom, Coupa, Bill.com)
Clouded Judgement →
25.6 x
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2020
median
High-growth SaaS (>30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
14.7 x
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2020
median
Mid-growth SaaS (15-30% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
7.5 x
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2020
median
Low-growth SaaS (<15% NTM growth)
Clouded Judgement →
12 times
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2020
median
Cloud/SaaS businesses in Q1 2020
Clouded Judgement: A Look Back at Q1 Public SaaS Earnings →