Ramp Metric
Expense Management
Recurring spend analysis identifies and tracks expenses that repeat on a regular basis, including software subscriptions, service contracts, and regular vendor payments. It separates predictable from variable expenditure.
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Recurring spend analysis identifies and tracks expenses that repeat on a regular basis, including software subscriptions, service contracts, and regular vendor payments. It separates predictable from variable expenditure.
Why recurring spend analysis matters for Ramp users
Recurring expenses often grow unnoticed as teams add subscriptions and services without decommissioning old ones. Proactive management prevents subscription creep and ensures ongoing spend delivers value.
Ramp users can leverage automatic recurring spend detection to surface all ongoing commitments, including those not managed through formal procurement channels.
Understand and act on recurring spend analysis with KPI Tree
Sync Ramp recurring transaction data to your warehouse and track recurring spend in KPI Tree. Build a subscription management tree showing active recurring items, growth trends, and renewal dates.
Assign IT and procurement ownership with alerts when new recurring charges appear or when existing ones increase without explanation.
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Related Ramp metrics
Subscription Waste Detection
Expense ManagementMetric Definition
Subscription waste detection identifies recurring software and service subscriptions that are unused, underused, or duplicated across the organisation. It quantifies the recoverable value of optimising the subscription portfolio.
Category Spend Analysis
Expense ManagementMetric Definition
Category spend analysis breaks down total expenditure by spend category such as software, travel, office supplies, and professional services. It reveals concentration, trends, and potential savings opportunities within each category.
Burn Rate
Expense ManagementMetric Definition
Monthly Burn Rate = Total Monthly Expenditure
Monthly burn rate is the total net cash expenditure per month, encompassing all operating expenses processed through Ramp. It is a critical metric for startups and growth-stage companies managing runway.
Total Spend Under Management
Expense ManagementMetric Definition
Spend Under Management = (Spend Through Ramp / Total Company Spend) × 100
Total spend under management measures the percentage of company expenditure that flows through Ramp and is subject to its controls, visibility, and reporting. It indicates programme coverage and control maturity.
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Average Transaction ValueBudget Adherence RateBudget Utilisation RateCard Activation RateCategory Spend AnalysisCompliance Violation RateDepartment Spend AnalysisDuplicate Payment DetectionEmployee Reimbursement TimeExpense Approval Cycle TimeExpense Per EmployeeMaverick Spend RateMerchant Concentration AnalysisBurn RateOut-of-Policy Spend RatePayment Cycle TimeReceipt Compliance RateSavings Identification RateSpend by Vendor AnalysisSpend Forecast AccuracySubscription Waste DetectionT&E Spend RatioTotal Spend Under ManagementVirtual Card Adoption RateAccounting Integration AccuracyBill Payment Cycle TimeCard Spend DistributionExpense Fraud Detection RateReconciliation TimeSpend Anomaly DetectionVendor Consolidation SavingsEmpower your team to understand and act on Ramp data
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