EBITDA Multiples

by a searcher from Humboldt State University

9 months ago

Hi everyone! We're new to the search and would love to hear your insights regarding a standard range of, or an acceptable EBITDA multiple. 

For those of you who have made business acquisitions, what was the ending EBITDA multiple at close? For those who are still searching, are you strictly sticking to a predefined range? 

All answers are greatly appreciated!

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searcher from Bishop's University

Agree with comments posted - best to start with review of comparable public company trading multiples and with comparable private transaction multiples whenever available. This will give you some context on the market's perceived growth outlook for the industry in which your target company operates.

6 months ago | like reply | 0 likes

searcher from ESADE - ESADE Business School

Not good to generalize for all industries. Ad-hoc analysis should be done for each company

8 months ago | like reply | 0 likes

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