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Cash Burn and Runway Calculator — Ireland

Estimate time to a chosen cash reserve under constant cash inflow and outflow, using cash rather than accounting profit. EUR planning view; stated limitations apply.

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Months until selected reserve threshold
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Cash available above reserve after one-off outflow
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Monthly net cash burn
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    runway = maximum(0, cash − reserve − immediate one-off outflow) ÷ positive monthly net cash burn.

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Estimate time to a chosen cash reserve under constant cash inflow and outflow, using cash rather than accounting profit.

This is the Ireland planning view, with monetary inputs and outputs in EUR. A currency label does not establish that a tax rate, construction price, coverage rule or legal limit has been verified locally. The inputs and limitations below describe the actual scope.

Input query strings and outputs

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Input query strings

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  • ?cash= Unrestricted cash currently available

    Money · Required · Default: 300,000

  • ?minimumReserve= Cash reserve not available for normal burn

    Money · Required · Default: 50,000

  • ?monthlyCashOut= Recurring monthly operating cash outflow

    Money · Required · Default: 50,000

  • ?monthlyCashIn= Recurring monthly operating cash inflow

    Money · Required · Default: 30,000

  • ?oneOffOutflow= Known immediate one-off cash outflow

    Money · Required · Default: 0

Outputs

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  • usableCash Cash available above reserve after one-off outflow

    Currency · Currency: EUR

  • netBurn Monthly net cash burn

    Currency · Currency: EUR

  • runway Months until selected reserve threshold

    Number · Primary output

Formula

runway = maximum(0, cash − reserve − immediate one-off outflow) ÷ positive monthly net cash burn.

Calculations retain numeric precision internally. Displayed values are rounded for readability. Quantities that must be purchased as whole units are rounded up only where the formula explicitly requires it.

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  • Unrestricted cash currently available: Enter the quantity described by the label.
  • Cash reserve not available for normal burn: Enter the quantity described by the label.
  • Recurring monthly operating cash outflow: Enter the quantity described by the label.
  • Recurring monthly operating cash inflow: Enter the quantity described by the label.
  • Known immediate one-off cash outflow: Enter the quantity described by the label.

Reproducible worked example

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InputExample value
Unrestricted cash currently available300,000
Cash reserve not available for normal burn50,000
Recurring monthly operating cash outflow50,000
Recurring monthly operating cash inflow30,000
Known immediate one-off cash outflow0
OutputCalculated result
Cash available above reserve after one-off outflowEUR 250,000
Monthly net cash burnEUR 20,000
Months until selected reserve threshold12.5

Interpreting a changed assumption

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Limitations

  • Inputs are explicit management assumptions. This is not a valuation opinion, tax filing, employment-law assessment or investment recommendation.
  • Receivables are not cash until collected. Financing events, seasonality, debt maturities, growth, taxes, restricted cash and uncertainty require a monthly cash-flow schedule.

Frequently asked questions

What does this Cash Burn and Runway result represent?

Estimate time to a chosen cash reserve under constant cash inflow and outflow, using cash rather than accounting profit. It applies the displayed formula to your inputs; it does not infer omitted facts.

No. Numeric defaults are illustrative unless an input or dated reference explicitly identifies a researched component. Currency is EUR; local quotes, eligibility and unsupported rules must be entered and verified separately.

What must I check before relying on the result?

Inputs are explicit management assumptions. This is not a valuation opinion, tax filing, employment-law assessment or investment recommendation.

Can I compare or share different assumptions?

Change one assumption at a time and use the browser-local project or share controls. A shared URL contains the encoded input values; do not include information you do not wish to disclose.

Sources and reference scope

  • Stripe cash burn methodology — retrieved 2026-09-25. Gross versus net cash burn; our worksheet separates a protected reserve and immediate one-off cash outflow.

These references support only their stated scope. They are not evidence that every local rule or price needed by the master expansion has been loaded.

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Limitations
  • Illustrative defaults are not local quotes or verified legal rules. Dated reference components and user-entered assumptions are explicitly distinguished. Professional review is pending.
  • Inputs are converted to canonical units before evaluating this stated formula.
  • Estimates use the rates, timing, and assumptions entered. Fees, taxes, lender rules, and future changes are included only where explicitly shown.
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