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The Q3 "State of SaaS" Report

Sales Science Season 2 Episode 3

Q3 SaaS Metrics Report: Slower Growth, More Efficiency 

After 50 hours of deep analysis, we’ve summed up the state of the public SaaS market in four words: Slower growth, more efficiency. 

In this video, we break down:
 How ARR growth rates have declined from 49% (Q1 2022) → 22% (Q3 2024) 
The rise in free cash flow margins (from 6% → 17%) and improved operating margins
The go-to-market challenges, including increased CAC payback periods (20 → 33 months) and declining net revenue retention rates
How SaaS company valuations have dropped by 63% since 2021
The Rule of X and why growth rates are still the key driver of valuations

What's next for SaaS?
Companies must find new ways to drive revenue growth despite market challenges. Some, like Rubrik, Atlassian, Monday, Palantir, and GitLab, are still seeing strong growth. How? That’s what we’ll explore in our Go-To-Market Experiment Series.

📢 Don’t Miss Out!
Watch our latest LinkedIn Sales Pipeline Experiment video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XysaGXOS4Ts 

Get the full Q3 SaaS Metrics Report with insights on Salesforce, HubSpot, ZoomInfo, Box, Palantir & more: https://thesaasreport.beehiiv.com/subscribe 

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