Canada valuation multiples

by a searcher

2 years ago

Are there any publications/reports out there that provide valuation data/transaction comparables focused on the Canadian market? Something similar to BVR Dealstats or IBBA Market Pulse, but with a focus on Canada; I believe those publications are more US focused. 

Generally speaking, how do Canadian valuations currently compare to the US? Is it in a similar range or materially different?

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searcher from University of Western Ontario

Generally speaking, I have heard people refer to a 20-30% discount on valuations in Canada relative to the US. Unfortunately, I have never found reliable source data to back this up. Furthermore, I have been in situations where a Canadian business has actually traded at higher multiple than a similar US business - I believe these instances were due to a lack of supply of similar deals in Canada.

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