Multiples by deal size and industry (for SDE and/or adj EBITDA)

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by a searcher from The University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
in Greenwich, CT, USA

1yr ago

Multiples by deal size and industry (for SDE and/or adj EBITDA)

Hi all,

This was probably asked before, but I'm reaching back again to this community who was extremely helpful in the past...where can I get an idea for the multiple ranges by ind and deal size, for SDE and/or adj EBIDTA (SDE adj for the FMV of an operator)

Thank you for your help.

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reply by a searcher 1yr ago
from University of Toronto in Toronto, ON, Canada

^redacted‌ the info should be on the "Deal Stats - Transactions' tab at the top of SearchFunder. Also on the side bar.

reply by an investor 11mos ago
from University of Colorado at Boulder in Austin, TX, USA

I think BVR can be helpful here - redacted Look for most recent years transactions, and even though you don't have exact details you can get a sense - what are the high multiples, what are the lows, and what seems to be average for the SDE range in the industry you are searching.