Medical Products company valuation

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February 04, 2025

by a searcher from The University of Chicago - Booth School of Business in Chicago, IL, United States

Hello All -

I am evaluating to acquire a Medical Products company. They have around couple Million in sales in 2024 and broke even with maybe $100K in profits and rest are all operational and marketing expenses. There is an upside to increase sales by 4-5 times in 24 months, maybe room to squeeze out some expenses.

I have never acquired a products company before and would like few thoughts on what you all think.

> Do Product companies trade at 2-15 times rev based on revenue size? I know that is a wide range, but this is what I could find with a quick online research.

> Would you acquire a company that is not yet generating cash today, but may/could tomorrow?

> This is in an industry (healthcare) I know a bit about, but don't have much experience running marketing / sales for companies like this. If you are in a similar boat, would you be cautious or say lets roll up the sleeves and figure it out?

> Lastly, how would you structure the deal? % of equity buyout, seller financing, $ of debt that you can put on it, etc.?

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Reply by an intermediary
from The University of Chicago in Chicago, IL, USA
There is a lot more to valuation than published multiples. Your opportunity may have low margins due to start-up. If not, and if the margins are market driven, then doubling the business may require cash infusion rather than the opposite. In general, the med products sector is good. Happy to talk. Sending you DM.
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Reply by a searcher
from University of Illinois at Urbana in Champaign, IL, USA
Is it just a healthcare product or an actual medical device. This makes a big difference in risks & opportunities.
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