Private-company EBITDA multiples continue upward trend

BVWireIssue #265-1
October 2, 2024
private company transaction data
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EBITDA multiples across all industries reached their peak in the third quarter of 2018 (at 5.0x) and then dipped until the second quarter of 2022, according to the latest issue of the DealStats Value Index (DVI). Since then, EBITDA multiples have generally been trending upward, reaching 4.8x in the second quarter of 2024 (see the graph below). The EBITDA multiple is the median selling price/EBITDA with trailing three-quarter average.

DVI graph

DealStats Value Index is a quarterly publication exclusively for DealStats subscribers. It provides trend information on valuation multiples and profit margins for transactions in DealStats, including multiples and margins by industry sector, interquartile range by sector and year, multiples and margins for private vs. public, and much more. If you are a subscriber to DealStats, you can download the current issue to see all the latest transaction trends if you click here.

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