onlycfo.io · 2025-04-07 · 422d

2026 State of GTM | Benchmarks & Data

Analysis of 2026 GTM benchmarks from ICONIQ covering revenue growth, net dollar retention, CAC payback period, and contract length trends across private and public SaaS companies. The article emphasizes that top-quartile metrics are diverging significantly from peers, with shorter contract lengths becoming standard due to pricing model shifts and revenue durability concerns. Key concern flagged is declining NRR in public companies and compressed valuations driven by uncertainty around revenue sustainability.

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Metrics in this report

Gross Margin

30%percent

Example reference point for lower-margin product comparison

Gross Margin

75%percent

Example reference point for high-margin product comparison

Net Dollar Retention (NDR)

109%percent

top-quartile

Public SaaS companies and private companies $100M+ ARR

Revenue Growth Rate

16%percent

average

Public SaaS companies, current