Live run-rate vs bridge board so MRR×12 and ending ARR (new, expansion, churn, contraction) stay comparable before you brief a growth story.
SaaS planning metric only. Not GAAP or IFRS revenue recognition, valuation advice, or a substitute for your finance policy on what counts as recurring.
By Ahmet C. Toplutaş·Site owner & editor · Business tools
Last updated May 21, 2026 · Reviewed May 21, 2026 · Planning estimates only - not tax, medical, or investment advice
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Annual Recurring Revenue is the SaaS stock of subscription value expressed annually. The common shortcut is run-rate ARR = MRR × 12. Operators also roll a period with a bridge: beginning ARR plus new and expansion, minus churned and contracted ARR, equals ending ARR.
This page’s framing is that twin: does your monthly run-rate match the annual roll-forward? It is not an ARPU per-user blend, and not a churn-rate compounder alone.
Decision framing: “Is the story MRR×12, the ARR bridge, or both, and why do they diverge?”
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The twin always shows MRR×12 beside bridge ending ARR. Primary path chips choose which number drives the verdict banner and projections, but both stay visible so a board deck cannot hide a mismatch.
Load Bridge growth, then flip Primary path to From MRR. Watch which side the banner follows while the twin keeps both honest.
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The stack walks beginning → +new → +expansion → −churned → −contraction → ending, with a running total after each step. That is the literacy beat for ARR quality: growth from new logos versus expansion, and leakage from full churn versus contraction (downgrades).
Load Churn heavy. Net-new turns negative even if new ARR is positive. The stack shows where the leak sits.
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Net-new ARR = new + expansion − churned − contraction. Implied MRR = primary ARR ÷ 12. When bridge ending and MRR×12 diverge, either the MRR snapshot is stale relative to the annual components, or definitions (multi-year deals, usage caps, paused seats) differ.
Align definitions with finance before you publish a single ARR figure in a fundraise memo.
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Growth vs prior uses the prior ARR you enter: (ending − prior) / prior. Separately, the 3-year peel compounds a typed growth % from the primary ARR. That projection is a sketch, not a cohort forecast or bookings model.
Expand-led preset shows how expansion can dominate net-new even when new logo ARR is modest. That is NRR-adjacent literacy; detailed retention math hands off to NRR tools.
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Non-negative MRR and ARR components. Projection growth may be any finite percent (including zero).
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After ARR stock literacy, hand off for monthly recurring builds, per-user averages, churn, or retention.
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Scenario A: Steady MRR. $10k MRR → $120k run-rate ARR. Use prior ARR to read growth, then sketch projections.
Switch to Bridge growth without changing MRR. Compare twin sides. Gap is the teaching beat.
Scenario B: Bridge growth. Begin $100k + $40k new + $15k expansion − $10k churn − $5k contraction = $140k ending. Net-new $40k.
Scenario C: Churn heavy. Adds cannot cover leakage. Ending falls and narrative flags bridge vs run-rate tension.
Scenario D: Expand-led. Expansion dominates net-new. Pair with NRR reading when you brief retention quality.
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Stop here for annualized recurring stock literacy. Hand off for MRR builds, ARPU, churn, or NRR.
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Annual Recurring Revenue is a SaaS planning stock of subscription revenue normalized to a yearly rate. A common run-rate shortcut is ARR = MRR × 12. This board also builds ending ARR from a beginning balance plus new, expansion, churned, and contracted ARR.
Run-rate ARR multiplies current MRR by 12. The bridge starts from beginning ARR, adds new and expansion, subtracts churned and contracted ARR, and lands on ending ARR. Comparing both shows whether your monthly run-rate matches the annual roll-forward story.
ARPU is revenue per user or account for a period. ARR is an annualized recurring revenue stock for the business. Per-customer averages belong on the ARPU page; subscription annualization and the ARR bridge belong here.
New ARR is recurring revenue from newly won customers. Expansion ARR is uplift from existing customers (seats, tiers, usage that is treated as recurring). Definitions vary by finance team; keep your policy consistent period to period.
Not necessarily. ARR is a SaaS operating metric. GAAP/IFRS revenue recognition can differ on timing, multi-element arrangements, and non-recurring fees. Do not treat this board as accounting advice.
Usually no. ARR focuses on recurring subscription value. Implementation fees and one-off projects are typically excluded from ARR and tracked separately.
Enter a prior ARR (often last year’s ending ARR). Growth % = (ending − prior) / prior. The projection years then compound a separate assumed growth rate you type, not a forecast engine.
LIVE ARR BOARD
Run-rate vs bridge →Scene preset
Primary path
RUN-RATE VS BRIDGE TWIN
MRR × 12
$144.0k
Bridge ending
$140.0k
ARR BRIDGE STACK
GROWTH & IMPLIED MRR
3-YEAR PROJECTION PEEL
Compounds your typed growth % from the primary ARR. Sketch only.
Updates as you type. Share writes the URL; typing does not. SaaS planning metric, not GAAP/IFRS recognition.
Ending ARR
$140.0k
Implied MRR $11.7k · vs prior +40.0% · net-new $40.0k
Read the twin first: MRR×12 versus bridge ending. If they diverge, your monthly run-rate and annual roll-forward tell different stories.
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