Finance Metrics
76 metrics in Finance
Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR)Predictable revenue normalized to a monthly amount
FinanceSalesCurrencyMonthly
Customer Lifetime Value (LTV)Total revenue expected from a customer over their entire relationship
FinanceMarketingCustomer SuccessCurrencyQuarterly
Gross MarginPercentage of revenue remaining after cost of goods sold
FinancePercentageMonthly
Gross Margin (GM)Revenue minus cost of goods sold, expressed as a percentage of revenue
FinanceExecutive / C-SuitePercentageMonthly
Operating Margin (OM)Operating income as a percentage of revenue
FinanceExecutive / C-SuitePercentageQuarterly
Net Profit Margin (NPM)Net income as a percentage of revenue
FinanceExecutive / C-SuitePercentageMonthly
Return on Assets (ROA)Net income as a percentage of total assets
FinanceExecutive / C-SuitePercentageQuarterly
Return on Equity (ROE)Net income as a percentage of shareholder equity
FinanceExecutive / C-SuitePercentageQuarterly
Current Ratio (CR)Current assets divided by current liabilities
FinanceExecutive / C-SuiteRatioQuarterly
Quick Ratio (QR)Liquid assets divided by current liabilities
FinanceExecutive / C-SuiteRatioQuarterly
Debt-to-Equity Ratio (D/E)Total debt divided by total equity
FinanceExecutive / C-SuiteRatioQuarterly
EBITDA (EBITDA)Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization
FinanceExecutive / C-SuiteCurrencyQuarterly
Monthly Burn Rate (MBR)Average monthly cash outflows exceeding revenue
FinanceExecutive / C-SuiteCurrencyMonthly
Cash Runway (CRW)Number of months a company can operate with current cash and burn rate
FinanceExecutive / C-SuiteDurationMonthly
Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC)Days between cash outlay and cash collection
FinanceOperationsDurationQuarterly
Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)Average days to collect payment after a sale
FinanceSalesDurationMonthly
Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO)Average days inventory is held before sale
OperationsFinanceDurationMonthly
Inventory Turnover (IT)Number of times inventory is sold and replaced during a period
OperationsFinanceRatioMonthly
Asset Turnover Ratio (AT)Revenue generated per dollar of assets
FinanceExecutive / C-SuiteRatioQuarterly
Marketing ROI (MROI)Net profit from marketing relative to marketing costs
MarketingFinancePercentageQuarterly
Net Revenue Retention (NRR)Revenue retained plus expansion from existing customers
ProductFinancePercentageMonthly
Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR)Predictable annual revenue from subscriptions
FinanceSalesCurrencyMonthly
Average Revenue Per User (ARPU)Average monthly or annual revenue per active customer
SalesFinanceProductCurrencyMonthly
CAC Payback PeriodMonths required to recover customer acquisition costs
SalesFinanceDurationMonthly
LTV:CAC RatioRelationship between customer lifetime value and acquisition cost
SalesFinanceRatioQuarterly
Revenue Churn RatePercentage of recurring revenue lost from cancellations in a period
SalesFinanceCustomer SuccessPercentageMonthly
Expansion RevenueNew revenue from upsells and cross-sells to existing customers
SalesFinanceCustomer SuccessCurrencyMonthly
Gross Dollar Retention (GDR)Percentage of recurring revenue retained from existing customers
FinanceCustomer SuccessSalesPercentageMonthly
Customer Concentration RiskPercentage of revenue from top customers indicating dependency risk
SalesFinancePercentageMonthly
Revenue per Employee (RPE)Average revenue generated by each employee
FinanceHR / PeopleCurrencyQuarterly
Cost per Employee (CPE)Average total compensation cost associated with each employee
FinanceHR / PeopleCurrencyQuarterly
Supply Chain Cost (SCC)Total supply chain costs as a percentage of sales
OperationsSupply ChainFinancePercentageMonthly
Cash Conversion Cycle (C2C)Days between paying suppliers and receiving payment from customers
FinanceOperationsDurationMonthly
Average Length of Stay (ALOS)Mean number of days a patient stays in the hospital or facility
OperationsFinanceDurationMonthly
Net Interest Margin (NIM)Percentage of assets generating interest income after interest expense
FinancePercentageMonthly
Loan Loss Provision Ratio (LLPR)Ratio of loan loss reserves to total loans outstanding
FinancePercentageQuarterly
Occupancy Rate (OR)Percentage of available units or spaces that are rented or occupied
OperationsFinancePercentageMonthly
Revenue Per Available Room (RevPAR)Average revenue earned per available room regardless of occupancy
OperationsFinanceCurrencyDaily
Cost Per Outcome (CPO)Average cost to achieve one program outcome or impact metric
FinanceOperationsCurrencyMonthly
Donor Retention Rate (DRR)Percentage of donors giving again in consecutive years
FinanceCustomer SuccessPercentageAnnual
Program Return on Investment (Program ROI)Ratio of program outcomes value to program cost
FinanceOperationsRatioAnnual
Program Effectiveness Score (PES)Composite measure of program outcomes vs goals and benchmarks
OperationsFinanceScore / IndexQuarterly
Average Daily Rate (ADR)Mean room revenue per occupied room per night in hospitality
FinanceOperationsCurrencyDaily
Total Revenue Per Available Seat Unit (TRevPASU)Revenue per available seat unit in hospitality/restaurants
FinanceOperationsCurrencyDaily
Cost Per Graduate (CPG)Average institutional cost to produce one graduate
FinanceOperationsCurrencyAnnual
Rent-to-Income Ratio (RTI)Proportion of tenant income spent on rent
FinanceOperationsPercentageQuarterly
Capitalization Rate (Cap Rate)Annual net operating income as percentage of property value
FinancePercentageQuarterly
Cost Per Square Foot (CPSF)Occupancy cost per square foot of real estate
FinanceOperationsCurrencyMonthly
Cost Performance Index (CPI)Earned value relative to actual cost for project budget efficiency
FinanceOperationsRatioWeekly
Cost Per Mile (CPM)Average operational cost to drive one mile in logistics operations
FinanceOperationsCurrencyMonthly
Customer Lifetime Value (CLV)Total expected profit from a customer relationship over time
FinanceSalesCurrencyQuarterly
Net Revenue Retention (NRR)Revenue growth including expansion minus churn as % of prior year
FinanceSalesPercentageMonthly
Grants Received Per Employee (GRPE)Annual grant funding divided by team size
FinanceExecutive / C-SuiteCurrencyAnnual
Labor Cost Percentage (LCP)Employee salaries and benefits as % of total operating revenue
FinanceOperationsPercentageMonthly
Food Cost Percentage (FCP)Cost of goods sold for food/beverage as % of food/beverage revenue
OperationsFinancePercentageDaily
R&D Investment Percentage (R&D%)Research and development spending as % of annual revenue
ProductEngineeringFinancePercentageQuarterly
Operational Efficiency Ratio (OER)Operating expenses as percentage of revenue
FinanceOperationsPercentageMonthly
Customer Lifetime Value Distribution (CLVD)Range and distribution of CLV across customer segments
SalesCustomer SuccessFinanceRatioQuarterly
Average Deal Size (ADS)Mean revenue value of closed contracts
SalesFinanceCurrencyMonthly
Procurement Cost Savings (PCS)Total savings from vendor negotiation and supply chain optimization
OperationsSupply ChainFinancePercentageMonthly
Revenue Per Employee (RPE)Total revenue divided by headcount
FinanceExecutive / C-SuiteOperationsCurrencyQuarterly
Return on Marketing Investment (ROMI)Revenue generated per dollar of marketing spend
MarketingFinanceRatioMonthly
% Revenue from New Products (% New Revenue)Percentage of revenue from products launched in past 3 years
ProductFinanceExecutive / C-SuitePercentageAnnual
Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)Average number of days to collect payment after invoice
FinanceDurationMonthly
Regulatory Compliance Rate (RCR)Percentage of areas meeting all applicable regulatory requirements without violations
OperationsExecutive / C-SuiteFinancePercentageQuarterly
Third-Party Risk Score (TPRS)Composite risk assessment of vendors, partners, and third-party service providers
OperationsSupply ChainFinanceScore / IndexQuarterly
Compliance Audit Findings (CAF)Number and severity of findings from internal and external compliance audits
FinanceOperationsExecutive / C-SuiteCountQuarterly
Research & Development Intensity (RDI)R&D spending as percentage of total revenue
ProductEngineeringFinancePercentageQuarterly
New Product Revenue Percentage (NPR)Percentage of revenue from products launched in last 12-24 months
SalesProductFinancePercentageQuarterly
Profitability by Customer Segment (CSP)Gross profit and margin by customer segment (industry, company size, product tier, geography)
FinanceSalesProductCurrencyQuarterly
Process Automation Rate (PAR)Percentage of business processes that are fully or partially automated
OperationsFinanceEngineeringPercentageQuarterly
Operational Cost Per Transaction (OCPT)Total operational costs divided by number of transactions processed
FinanceOperationsCurrencyMonthly
Asset Utilization Rate (AUR)Percentage of available capacity of key assets (equipment, facilities, staff) actually used
OperationsFinancePercentageMonthly
Revenue Per Available Room / Unit (RevPAR)Hotel/hospitality: (Room Revenue / Available Rooms), Real Estate: (Property Revenue / Available Units)
FinanceOperationsCurrencyDaily
Occupancy Rate (OR)Percentage of available rooms, beds, or capacity actually occupied
OperationsFinancePercentageDaily
Loan Loss Reserve Ratio (LLRR)Loan loss reserves (provisions for bad debt) as percentage of total loans outstanding
FinancePercentageQuarterly
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