cloudedjudgement.substack.com · 2020-09-18 · 2085d

Clouded Judgement

Weekly SaaS valuation and earnings update tracking EV/NTM revenue multiples for high-growth software companies, with median multiples at 13.6x overall and 34.5x for top 5 performers. The article presents detailed operating metrics benchmarks including gross margin (73% median), FCF margin (4% median), and net retention (116% median) across public SaaS companies. Notable transactions and executive appointments are highlighted alongside analysis of how growth rates correlate with valuation multiples across high-growth (27.8x), mid-growth (15.4x), and low-growth (8.3x) segments.

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Metrics in this report

CAC Payback Period

32months

median

Public SaaS companies

EV/NTM Revenue Multiple

13.6x

median

Overall public SaaS market as of September 2020

EV/NTM Revenue Multiple

34.5x

median

Top 5 highest-valued SaaS companies by multiple

EV/NTM Revenue Multiple

27.8x

median

High-growth SaaS (>30% NTM growth)

EV/NTM Revenue Multiple

15.4x

median

Mid-growth SaaS (15-30% NTM growth)

EV/NTM Revenue Multiple

8.3x

median

Low-growth SaaS (<15% NTM growth)

FCF Margin

4percent

median

Public SaaS companies

Gross Margin

73percent

median

Public SaaS companies

LTM Revenue Growth

31percent

median

Public SaaS companies

NTM Revenue Growth

19percent

median

Public SaaS companies

Net Revenue Retention

116percent

median

Public SaaS companies

Operating Margin

-15percent

median

Public SaaS companies