Three required answers get you a baseline. A few optional details sharpen the estimate. Built on real private middle-market transaction multiples.
We use industry-specific transaction multiples as the baseline for your valuation range.
Total top-line revenue over the past 12 months.
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. Add back owner compensation above market and any non-recurring expenses.
Not "an estimate." A working document that pressure-tests the number above against what buyers and bankers will actually argue.
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Three articles and three playbooks built around the levers behind the multiple.
Estimate based on industry comparables and the inputs you provided. Multiples reflect lower-middle-market transaction ranges (typically $10M to $250M enterprise value) as compiled from industry benchmarking sources. Individual deal outcomes commonly vary by 2 to 3 turns of EBITDA. Actual transaction value depends on a quality-of-earnings analysis, buyer competition, and deal structure. This estimate is not investment, tax, or legal advice.
Last updated: 2026-09-14