Startup Metrics

SaaS Health Score Tool

Score a startup's metrics against VC-backed benchmarks across growth, retention, margins, and efficiency.

Startup Metrics

ARR

YoY ARR growth %

Net revenue retention %

Gross margin %

CAC

Monthly ARPU

Monthly churn %

Burn multiple

Magic number

Health Score

Overall Grade

Strong

/100

YoY ARR growth16/20

✓ Series A benchmark

Net revenue retention16/20

✓ Strong

Gross margin15/15

✓ SaaS benchmark

LTV:CAC ratio12/15

✓ Healthy

Burn multiple8/15

⚠ Acceptable

Magic number8/15

⚠ Acceptable

Derived metrics

LTV:CAC3.8×

Implied annual churn21.5%

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