---
title: "Research"
description: "SaaS research studies on business models, pricing strategies, KPI metrics plus lists of top companies, M+A, IPOs"
url: "https://ordwaylabs.com/resources/research/"
type: "Page"
publisher: "Ordway"
language: "en-US"
published: "2023-07-14T14:41:11+00:00"
updated: "2025-08-19T07:34:09+00:00"
---

# Research

## SaaS Research Studies

#### Business Models, Metrics/KPIs, Pricing Strategies

## Net Revenue Retention (NRR)

**How 135 SaaS Public Companies Calculate Retention**

[![Dollar-based net revenue retention rate research study cover](/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/how-public-companies-report-dollar-based-net-revenue-retention-rate-1000x790-1.jpg)](/resources/research/how-public-companies-calculate-net-revenue-retention/)

[Learn More](/resources/research/how-public-companies-calculate-net-revenue-retention/)

## Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR)

**How 135 SaaS Public Companies Calculate ARR**

[![cover of research study on how public companies report ARR with dark blue background and abstract image of financial charts](/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/How-public-companies-report-ARR-preview-web-1023-1000x800-1.jpg)](/resources/research/arr-public-saas-companies-research-study/)

[Learn More](/resources/research/arr-public-saas-companies-research-study/)

## Largest SaaS Companies

**List of 140 Publicly Traded SaaS, Cloud, Fintech Providers**

[![Preview image for SaaS 150 list on blue background with cloud icon](/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/SaaS-150-List-preview-1000x800b.jpg)](/resources/research/list-of-largest-saas-companies/)

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## More Research

* [ARR Public SaaS Companies Research Study](/resources/research/arr-public-saas-companies-research-study/): Research report - analysis of 135 public SaaS and cloud companies. Learn how they define and calculate ARR (annual recurring revenue).
* [How SaaS Companies Calculate Net Revenue Retention](/blog/how-saas-companies-calculate-net-revenue-retention/): See 10 examples of how SaaS companies calculate Net Revenue Retention including Monday.com, Asana, Docusign, and Hubspot. Understand the different approaches taken to perform te calculations.
* [ARR Public Companies Study – 2022 Version](/resources/research/arr-public-companies-research-study/): Analysis of how 125 public SaaS and cloud companies report ARR (Annual Recurring Revenue) to investors in their annual reports. Comparison of different types of customer contracts and revenue sources included in ARR b...