Is anyone seeing lower multiples yet?

by a searcher from Harvard University - Harvard Business School

3 years ago

We have heard conflicting information whether or not multiples have already started to drop due to COVID. Obviously it is very depended on industry but I am curious to hear from the community whether or not their particular industry vertical search has seen multiples start to fall.

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intermediary from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech)

Across all the industries we sell in they have increased or held

2 years ago | like reply | 1 like

intermediary from Harvard University - Harvard Business School

It seems, if anything, that multiples for companies not hurt by the pandemic have gone up. Simple supply and demand - same amount of money (more?) chasing fewer deals.

2 years ago | like reply | 1 like

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