Rule of X calculator · v1

Rule of X Calculator

Growth-weighted variant of Rule of 40 (Bessemer).

Weight growth against free cash flow margin for later-stage SaaS valuation discipline. Formula: Rule of X = (Revenue growth % × growth weight) + Free cash flow margin %

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Inputs

Revenue growth

Free cash flow margin

Growth weight

Rule of X Calculator

Rule of X score

Rule of X weights growth more heavily than profitability for higher-growth SaaS companies.

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