The Quiet Drift From ARR to Annualized Run Rate
BradPorter_ · x · 2026-09-15
Investor Brad Porter notes that in AI circles ARR has quietly shifted meaning from "Annual Recurring Revenue" to "Annualized Run Rate" — the former implying durable subscription revenue, the latter merely multiplying a month or quarter by twelve. He calls it a telling sign of the times.
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