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Burn Rate Calculator

Enter your values to calculate Burn Rate. Use the formula and examples below for Excel, Google Sheets, Power BI, and dashboards.

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Calculate Burn Rate

Starting Cash Ending Cash

Result—

Formula

Cash Spent per Month

Excel formula

=B2-C2

Power BI DAX measure

Burn Rate =
[Starting Cash] - [Ending Cash]

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