# Gross burn

> Gross burn is a cash and runway metric, calculated as Total operating cash outflows in the month. Ignores revenue.

Source: https://lopifi.com/glossary/gross-burn
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**What is gross burn?** Gross burn is a cash and runway metric, calculated as Total operating cash outflows in the month.

## Formula

`Total operating cash outflows in the month`

## Note

Ignores revenue

- **Category:** Cash & runway
- **Specified in:** [Metric definitions](https://lopifi.com/md/docs/domain/10-metrics)
- **Related:** revenue, runway