Market-based
Owner’s earnings multiplied by a cash-flow multiple drawn from verified sales of comparable businesses — matched on industry, size, and location. Real transaction prices, not listing prices.
Valuation calculator
What’s your business worth?
Answer six questions and we’ll come back with an offer within 48 hours. Our numbers draw on typical market multiples for businesses like yours, so what you see reflects what buyers actually pay.
The form takes under a minute. No fees, no brokers, and no obligation — and if it’s a fit on both sides, we can close in 60 days.
Sell your business in 60 days. No stalling, no middlemen.
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Preview the insights
See the kind of picture you’ll get.
A quick look at the data and context behind an estimate — the drivers of value, not just a single number.
Estimated value$5.0MMidpoint
Owner’s earnings$1.0MTTM
Applied multiple5.0×SDE
- RevenueTTM$5.05M
- Owner’s earnings (SDE)margin 20%$1.01M
- Industry multiple rangeSDE4.3–5.5×
What’s inside
The drivers behind your number
An estimate is only useful if you can see what’s moving it. A closer look breaks down the revenue, owner’s earnings, and the multiple buyers apply to a business like yours — and where the range could tighten.
- Revenue and owner’s earnings, normalized
- The multiple applied and why
- What would move your value up or down
How it works
From first form to signed offer in three steps.
Step 1
Tell us about the business
To put a meaningful number in front of you, we start with a few key inputs:
Who you are
Your name, your business, and the best email to reach you at.
Annual revenue
The core signal of scale — a range is enough to start.
Growth rate
Where the business is heading, not just where it’s been.
Where you stand
Ready to sell or just exploring — both are fine, and it shapes how we follow up.
Low$4.3M
Midpoint$5.0M
High$5.8M
Step 2
Get your offer in 48 hours
We come back with a range — low, midpoint, high — rather than a single figure. That spread reflects real differences between similar businesses: market position, customer concentration, and the quality of earnings.
Step 3
Close in 60 days
Your offer is a starting point, not a hard sell. If it works for you, we move straight to light-touch diligence and honest terms — no stalling, no middlemen, and a close in about 60 days.
✓ Share your range 1 min
✓ A few quick questions Confidential
• A closer look at value Together
Three approaches, one estimate
How do you value a business?
The value of a business seems to change depending on who’s holding the calculator. That’s because there are three core methods, and most tools pick just one. A good estimate weighs all three, the way buyers of your type of business actually price deals.
Income-based
Steady earnings get valued as a dependable stream, while your projected growth shifts the range the way a discounted-cash-flow analysis would.
Asset-based
Tangible assets set a floor and financing sets a ceiling. A number no lender would finance isn’t a real price.
By industry
How much is my business worth?
Buyers price most owner-operated businesses on a multiple of owner’s earnings (SDE). Typical multiples cluster around 3–3.5×, with some verticals higher. Here’s a rough guide by industry.
| Industry | Typical SDE multiple |
|---|---|
| Software / SaaS | 5.5× |
| Finance & insurance | 4.9× |
| Information & media | 4.3× |
| Other services | 4.0× |
| Healthcare | 3.6× |
| Construction | 3.5× |
| Wholesale trade | 3.5× |
| Professional services | 3.4× |
| Manufacturing | 3.4× |
| Transportation | 3.4× |
| Retail trade | 3.1× |
| Accommodation & food | 2.8× |
Illustrative typical multiples for owner-operated businesses. Your actual range depends on growth, margins, customer concentration, and recurring revenue.
FAQ
Business valuation questions.
Should I start with a calculator or a formal valuation?
A calculator is the fastest way to a first-pass range. It separates what a business feels worth, what it could be worth after improvements, and what buyers are paying right now. When you’re inside a real decision, a full conversation gives you a defensible number.
What is SDE, and why does it matter?
Seller’s discretionary earnings — profit plus owner compensation and one-time items added back. Most owner-operated businesses are priced on a multiple of SDE. As a business grows and adds a management layer, buyers shift toward EBITDA.
Why a range instead of one number?
Two businesses with the same revenue can be worth very different amounts. The range reflects differences in market position, customer concentration, growth, and profit quality. A wide range is a signal to look closer.
What’s a business with $1M in revenue worth?
At a 20% owner-earnings margin, roughly $200,000 in SDE at a 3–3.5× multiple puts the range around $600,000–$700,000. The same revenue at half the margin might be worth half as much — earnings quality drives the number.
What if my business is too niche for a calculator?
No business is too niche to estimate — but the rarer the model, the wider the honest range. A wide range is exactly the signal to start a conversation and get a closer look.
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