Working Capital
Definition
Current assets minus current liabilities. Measures a business's ability to pay short-term obligations. Positive working capital means the business can cover its near-term debts.
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MRR (Monthly Recurring Revenue)
The predictable revenue a subscription business earns each month. Calculated by multiplying the number of paying customers by the average revenue per user (ARPU). Key SaaS metric.
ARR (Annual Recurring Revenue)
The annualized version of MRR (MRR x 12). Used by SaaS companies to measure predictable yearly revenue. A key metric for valuation and growth tracking.
Burn Rate
The rate at which a company spends cash, typically measured monthly. Gross burn is total monthly spending. Net burn is spending minus revenue. Used to calculate runway (cash / net burn = months of runway).
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