Clouded Judgement
SaaS valuations have reached all-time highs with median forward revenue multiples at ~14x, driven by exceptional growth and margin profiles across the sector. IPO underpricing is evident when measured from IPO price to post-lockup expiration, with companies like Bill.com seeing 241% appreciation. The article provides comprehensive benchmarking data on SaaS operating metrics, valuation multiples by growth tier, and notable M&A/product announcements in the ecosystem.
Metrics in this report
28months
median
SaaS companies in analyzed cohort
73percent
median
SaaS companies in analyzed cohort
153percent
best-in-class
Agora IPO in 2020
241percent
best-in-class
Bill.com IPO
34percent
median
SaaS companies in analyzed cohort
22percent
median
SaaS companies in analyzed cohort
117percent
median
SaaS companies in analyzed cohort
-15percent
median
SaaS companies in analyzed cohort
14.2x
median
Overall SaaS market
40.8x
median
Top 5 companies by valuation
26.7x
median
High-growth SaaS (>30% NTM growth)
15.2x
median
Mid-growth SaaS (15%-30% NTM growth)
9.3x
median
Low-growth SaaS (<15% NTM growth)