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.
Metrics in this report
32months
median
Public SaaS companies
13.6x
median
Overall public SaaS market as of September 2020
34.5x
median
Top 5 highest-valued SaaS companies by multiple
27.8x
median
High-growth SaaS (>30% NTM growth)
15.4x
median
Mid-growth SaaS (15-30% NTM growth)
8.3x
median
Low-growth SaaS (<15% NTM growth)
4percent
median
Public SaaS companies
73percent
median
Public SaaS companies
31percent
median
Public SaaS companies
19percent
median
Public SaaS companies
116percent
median
Public SaaS companies
-15percent
median
Public SaaS companies