Rule of 40

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A SaaS health benchmark: revenue growth rate + profit margin should equal or exceed 40%.


The Rule of 40 is a SaaS benchmark stating that a healthy company's revenue growth rate plus profit margin should be 40% or higher.

Formula

Rule of 40 = Revenue Growth Rate (%) + Profit Margin (%)

  • Revenue Growth Rate: Typically year-over-year ARR or revenue growth

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