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Business Valuation Estimate

Wondering what your business might be worth? Our Business Valuation Estimate Calculator provides an easy way to get a quick estimate. This tool is designed to give you a general idea of your business’s value, offering a starting point for deeper exploration. While it’s not a replacement for a professional valuation, it’s a helpful guide to understanding your business’s potential. Give it a try and gain a clearer picture of where your business stands.

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Business Valuation Using the Earnings Multiple Method

This calculator estimates the value of your business using the Earnings Multiple Method, one of the most common approaches used by buyers and investors for small and mid-sized businesses.

At its core:

Business Value = EBITDA × Earnings Multiple

  • EBITDA reflects your business’s current earnings power.

  • The multiple reflects how attractive, transferable, and de-risked your business is to a future buyer.

Two businesses can have the same EBITDA and sell for very different prices. The difference is usually the multiple — driven by how well the business runs without the owner, how predictable results are, and how ready the business is to scale.

This tool is designed to help you see how strengthening key value drivers can increase your multiple and translate into real dollars at exit — the same outcome Expansive EDGE works toward when helping owners build an exit-ready business.

How to Use This Calculator

1) Select Your Industry

Choose the industry that best represents your business. This sets a baseline market multiple based on typical buyer expectations.

2) Enter Annual Earnings (EBITDA)

Input your current annual EBITDA. This is the earnings figure most buyers use as a starting point.

3) Rate Your Value Drivers (1–7 Scale)

Use the sliders to rate each value driver on a 1–7 scale:

  • 1–2: High risk, informal, owner-dependent

  • 3–4: Average, partially systemized

  • 5–6: Strong, well-managed, scalable

  • 7: Best-in-class, highly attractive to buyers

As you adjust the sliders, the calculator updates the multiple based on how a buyer would likely assess your business today.

Business Valuation Estimate (EBITDA × Multiple)

Industry sets the baseline multiple. The sliders adjust the multiple based on buyer-perceived risk, transferability, and growth readiness. Move the sliders to see how operational excellence can create real exit value.
1) Business inputs
Formatting only.
Sets baseline market multiples (low/base/high).
Use normalized EBITDA (after owner comp normalization and recurring add-backs).
Optional. Shows Equity Value = Enterprise Value − Net Debt.
2) Rate your value drivers (1–7)
Systems & Process
Documented processes, repeatability, delegation, owner independence.
4
Leadership & Culture
Accountability, execution rhythm, strong leadership bench.
4
Financial Clarity
Clean books, KPI discipline, predictable reporting, margin control.
4
Customer Strength
Retention, low concentration, pricing power, recurring revenue.
4
Growth Readiness
Pipeline quality, scalable delivery, capacity planning, repeatable acquisition.
4
Scale guide: 1–2 high risk / owner-dependent, 3–4 average, 5–6 strong, 7 best-in-class.
3) Live valuation estimate
Multiple range
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Low / Base / High multiples (industry + drivers).
Enterprise value range
—
EBITDA × (low/base/high) multiple.
Estimated enterprise value
—
Uses adjusted base multiple.
Estimated equity value
—
Enterprise value − net debt (if entered).
Value uplift vs baseline
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Adjusted base value minus industry baseline base value.
*Illustrative estimate only. Actual valuation depends on diligence, deal terms, buyer demand, and timing.

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*This calculator provides illustrative estimates for informational purposes only. Actual valuations depend on buyer appetite, deal structure, market conditions, and detailed due diligence. Results should not be considered financial, tax, or investment advice.

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