Software industry median deal multiples by company EBITDA

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by a searcher from University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School
in New York, NY, USA

4yrs ago

Software industry median deal multiples by company EBITDA

Where can I look this type of data up? (for free)

Lots of hullabaloo out there regarding SaaS multiples. I'm hearing anything from 5 - 20x. I want to see some actual data.

I looked at BVR but it didn't look like they segmented multiples by EBITDA size? - that's the level i want to drill down into

much obliged to anyone who can help with this!

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reply by an intermediary 4yrs ago
from University of Pennsylvania in Durham, NC, USA

^redacted‌ You can calculate multiples by EBITDA range using BVR/DealStats but it's not included in the free data on Searchfunder.com. GF Data Resources provides aggregate data by EBITDA (or enterprise value) range, but it's not free either. However, I'm not sure the data would show a high correlation by EBITDA size; the multiples are more likely to be correlated with revenue growth, industry/vertical niche, and other factors.

reply by an investor 1yr ago
from Pennsylvania State University in Pennsylvania, USA

Check out the Acquire.com Biannual Acquisition Multiples Report (Jan 2024)
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Last time I looked at their listings, here is what I see sellers asking on avg.:
3x Revenue Multiple
4.3x Profit Multiple