{
  "version": "1.3.0",
  "releasedAt": "2026-05-20",
  "kpi": {
    "rogueId": "finance.gross_margin_pct",
    "slug": "gross_margin_pct",
    "domain": "finance",
    "defaultLabel": "Gross Margin %",
    "description": "Gross profit as a percentage of total revenue for the period — the headline quality-of-revenue and delivery-efficiency metric. Expressed 0–100. The P&L-statement margin computed from the revenue/COGS split; complements the GTM-level `sales.gross_margin`.",
    "fieldType": "percentage",
    "unit": null,
    "maturity": "general",
    "suggestedForStages": [
      "seriesA",
      "seriesB",
      "seriesC",
      "public"
    ],
    "defaultOwningFunctions": [
      "Finance"
    ],
    "stageRelevance": {
      "seriesA": "recommended",
      "seriesB": "recommended",
      "seriesC": "recommended",
      "public": "recommended"
    },
    "definitionSource": {
      "tier": "editorial",
      "sourceName": "imboard Editorial",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sectionRef": null,
      "publicationDate": "2026-04-01",
      "attributionNotice": null
    },
    "formula": "gross_margin_pct = (gross_profit / total_revenue) × 100.",
    "whyItMatters": "Signals revenue quality and how much each revenue dollar contributes to covering OpEx.",
    "interpretationGuidance": "Read the trend and the mix behind it: a services- or usage-heavy period typically lowers blended margin. Benchmark against the company’s own plan; external SaaS benchmarks vary by model (pull a current source rather than assuming a fixed band).",
    "relatedKpiIds": [
      "finance.gross_profit",
      "finance.total_revenue",
      "sales.gross_margin"
    ],
    "metricBasis": {
      "timeBasis": "period_flow",
      "production": "computed"
    }
  }
}