# Monthly Recurring Revenue

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## Short Definition

MRR is the monthly value of recurring contracted revenue in a subscription business.

## 一言でいうと

MRR is the monthly value of recurring contracted revenue in a subscription business.

## 計算方法

- Basic formula | MRR = sum of monthly recurring contract value | Measures the monthly recurring base

## 含めるもの / 含めないもの

- Include | Active monthly subscriptions, annual contracts converted to monthly value, recurring upsells | They are recurring revenue
- Exclude | Setup fees, one-time services, taxes, refunds, one-off usage charges | They inflate recurring revenue

## 意味

MRR tracks recurring subscription revenue month by month. Splitting new, expansion, contraction, and churn MRR shows where growth is created or lost.

## 役立つ場面

- Use it for monthly SaaS growth, budgeting, and customer success priorities.

## 使い方のポイント

- Bridge new, expansion, contraction, and churn every month with one definition.

## 変動要因 / ドライバー

- New / Expansion MRR | Added by acquisition and expansion | Shows growth sources
- Contraction / Churn MRR | Lost through downgrade and cancellation | Shows revenue leakage

## 判断するときの注意点

- Billing, cash collection, accounting revenue, and MRR can differ.

## よくある誤解 / 落とし穴

- Including one-time revenue misstates the recurring base.

## 最小例

Example: 100 customers at 100,000 yen per month create 10 million yen of MRR.

## 似ている言葉との違い

- ARR | Annualized recurring revenue | MRR tracks monthly movement

## Aliases

- Monthly Recurring Revenue (display_name, en-US)
- MRR (abbreviation)
- MRR (english_name, en-US)
- MRR (localized_title, ja-JP)
- Monthly Recurring Revenue (english_name, en-US)

## Relations

- Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR): related (https://core.yogoq.com/en-US/core/annual-recurring-revenue)
- Net Revenue Retention: related (https://core.yogoq.com/en-US/core/net-revenue-retention)
- Churn Rate: compare (https://core.yogoq.com/en-US/core/churn-rate)

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## FAQ

### How is MRR different from ARR?

MRR is monthly; ARR is annualized. Use MRR for monthly movement and ARR for annual scale.

## Sources

- YogoQ Core business foundation editorial baseline

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