Industry specific small business multiples

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February 17, 2020

by a searcher from University of California, Santa Barbara in Seattle, WA, USA

Recently, Pat Lazure had a great post linking to the BizBuySell 2019 Industry Report. While that is a great place to start in terms of bench marking, I was wondering if anyone had any additional recommendations for publications/companies that can offer historical industry specific multiples/valuations. I'm struggling to find any resource in the $750k - $3 m EBITDA range.

Thanks!

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Reply by an intermediary
from University of Pennsylvania in Durham, NC, USA
DealStats is probably the best dataset for that size range. GF Data Resources also provides good data but it has a few drawbacks: 1) data availability is skewed toward larger transactions (EBITDA $5+ million); 2) data is aggregated by broad industry grouping (rather than individual transaction data); and 3) subscription is expensive relative to DealStats. Depending on the specific industry you're interested in, there might be a specialized database or M&A broker who can provide benchmarking data.
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Reply by a professional
from Oregon State University in Kuna, ID, USA
Hi Douglas! If you're looking for small private company market comps and transaction data, I recommend checking out Business Valuation Resources' private company transaction database, DealStats. If you or anyone else have questions about DealStats, please feel free to contact me directly and me or one of my colleagues can assist you. Have a good one!
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