BUSINESS VALUATION MULTIPLES GUIDE

Business Valuation Multiples: How Buyers Translate Earnings Into Value

Business valuation multiples provide a way to compare the price of a company with a financial measure such as SDE, EBITDA, revenue, or another operating metric. But a multiple is not a valuation by itself. The earnings measure, transaction data, company-specific risk, growth, size, management structure, and deal terms all influence whether a particular multiple is economically appropriate.

  • SDE, EBITDA & Revenue Multiples
  • Transaction Comparables & Industry Benchmarks
  • What Moves a Business Multiple Higher or Lower