Private-company EBITDA multiples up in 2Q2023

BVWireIssue #252-1
September 13, 2023
private company transaction data
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After a downward slide in the fourth quarter of 2022 and the first quarter of 2023, the median selling price-to-EBITDA multiple has jumped to 4.0x in the second quarter of 2023 (see the graph below), according to the latest issue of the DealStats Value Index (DVI). In the period analyzed, EBITDA multiples across all industries were highest in the third quarter of 2018, at 5.0x, but then decreased until they bottomed out in the first half of 2022. Since then, EBITDA multiples have generally been trending upward.

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The 30-page 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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