Chargebee Metric
Subscription Billing
MRR = Sum of (Active Subscription Monthly Value)
Monthly recurring revenue (MRR) is the normalised monthly value of all active subscriptions. It aggregates annual, quarterly, and monthly plans into a single monthly figure for consistent period-over-period comparison.
Full guide: definition, formula, and benchmarksMonthly Recurring Revenue
Monthly recurring revenue (MRR) is the normalised monthly value of all active subscriptions. It aggregates annual, quarterly, and monthly plans into a single monthly figure for consistent period-over-period comparison.
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Why monthly recurring revenue matters for Chargebee users
MRR is the heartbeat of any subscription business. It provides the clearest view of revenue momentum and is the foundation for forecasting, budgeting, and valuation discussions.
Chargebee users benefit from MRR decomposition into new, expansion, contraction, reactivation, and churned components, each telling a distinct story about business health.
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Annual Recurring Revenue
Subscription BillingMetric Definition
ARR = MRR × 12
Annual recurring revenue (ARR) is the annualised value of all active subscription contracts. It normalises monthly, quarterly, and annual billing cycles into a single yearly figure that represents predictable revenue.
Net Revenue Retention
Subscription BillingMetric Definition
NRR = ((Start MRR + Expansion - Contraction - Churn) / Start MRR) × 100
Net revenue retention (NRR) measures the percentage of recurring revenue retained from existing customers, including expansions, contractions, and churn. An NRR above 100% means existing customers generate more revenue than they did a year ago.
Subscription Growth Rate
Subscription BillingMetric Definition
Subscription Growth Rate = ((End Subscribers - Start Subscribers) / Start Subscribers) × 100
Subscription growth rate measures the net percentage change in active subscribers over a period. It accounts for new subscriptions, reactivations, and cancellations to show the overall trajectory of your subscriber base.
Revenue Churn Rate
Subscription BillingMetric Definition
Revenue Churn Rate = (Churned MRR / Start-of-Period MRR) × 100
Revenue churn rate (also called MRR churn rate) is the percentage of recurring revenue lost from cancellations and downgrades in a given period. It captures the monetary impact of attrition, which can differ significantly from customer churn rate.
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