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Valuation

Business valuation calculator

EBITDA × multiple with sensitivity

Input SDE or EBITDA, pick an industry, and get a defensible valuation range using the 2026 M&Apedia multiples data. Includes a sensitivity table so you can see the full range of realistic outcomes.

Inputs
Industry · Earnings · Growth adjust
Outputs
Enterprise value · Range · Sensitivity
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Deal structuring

Net proceeds calculator

From EV to cash-at-close to net-to-seller

Break down the wedge between headline enterprise value and the wire that actually lands in a seller's bank account: debt, cash, working-capital true-up, escrow, rollover, transaction expenses, and taxes.

Inputs
EV · Net debt · Escrow % · Rollover % · Transaction costs
Outputs
Cash at close · Escrow tail · Rollover value · Tax estimate
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