BV News and Trends March 2024
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
BV News and Trends January 2024
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
DealStats Hall of Fame members for 2023
Business brokers and other intermediaries generously contribute data to DealStats, making it the leading database of private-company and public-company M&A transactions.
BV News and Trends November 2023
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
BVPro adds new guide on valuing jewelry stores
BVR’s BVResearch Pro platform adds new content continually to its collection of over 20,000 articles, books, special reports, court case digests, webinar transcripts, and more.
BV News and Trends October 2023
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Private-company EBITDA multiples up in 2Q2023
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).
BVR-supported research examines small-firm M&A valuations
Using the DealStats database, M&A advisor Ray Johnson (Exit Experts) conducted a study to examine how various financial factors influence acquisition valuations for small businesses.
A Difference of Opinions—Using the Right Tools for the Market Approach
This course will be a hands-on exercise in valuing a small owner-operated business using the market approach. Two appraisers will walk through the valuation of a business with $5 million to $10 million in revenue using the same fundamental financial information but different valuation tools. The results are meant to highlight the differences in value based on a selected market approach and the use of different databases. The training will use multiples derived from private ...
Private-company EBITDA multiples down again in 1Q2023
After a rebound in the third quarter of 2022, EBITDA multiples continue to drop.
BVU News and Trends April 2023
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Simple Idea to Help Business Sellers Get All They Deserve
A valuation expert had a client who wanted to sell his company but had an unrealistic idea about price. The expert used DealStats to create a compelling visual that saved the deal from falling apart.
BV News and Trends March 2023
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
BVPro adds new guide on valuing fitness clubs
The BVResearch Pro platform adds new content continually to its collection of over 20,000 articles, books, special reports, court case digests, webinar transcripts, and more.
New Deal Alert feature in DealStats
In response to user feedback, DealStats has added a Deal Alert feature that allows you to receive notifications when new transactions are added to DealStats, based on your specific saved search parameters.
Business Valuation Update Yearbook, 2023 Edition
January 2023 PDF, Softcover (426 pages)
BVR (editor)
Business Valuation Resources, LLC
DealStats Hall of Fame members for 2022
Thanks to business brokers and other intermediaries who contribute data, DealStats is the leading database of private-company and public-company M&A transactions.
Private-company EBITDA multiples rebounded in 3Q2022
After dropping to their lowest levels in recent years, EBITDA multiples rose to a median of 3.7x in the third quarter of 2022, up from 2.8x in the second quarter (see graph below), according to the latest issue of the DealStats Value Index (DVI).
BVR Responds to Hitchner Article on DealStats
This is a response to an article by Jim Hitchner discussing the various transaction databases including BVR’s DealStats. It gives an additional perspective on the private buyer transactions in DealStats.
BV News and Trends October 2022
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
SME transaction values drop to 2.9x for 2Q2022
EBITDA multiples are at 2.9x for the second quarter of 2022, which is down from the 4.5x rate in the first quarter of 2022, according to the latest issue of the DealStats Value Index (DVI).
DealStats users spark enhancements to the database
BVR's Market Data Team recently surveyed DealStats users, and their suggestions have prompted some enhancements.
SME transaction values rise to 4.5x for 1Q2022
EBITDA multiples are at 4.5x for the first quarter of 2022, which is up from the 3.9x rate in the fourth quarter of 2021, according to the latest issue of the DealStats Value Index (DVI).
DealStats Yields Insights on How Crises Impact Exit Values for Small Firms
Recently, BVR provided some assistance to researchers at Colorado State University who were examining the sales of small businesses in the wake of a crisis, such as the pandemic. Their study offers some new insight on how crises impact exit value and the selling process.
EBITDA multiples continue upward trend, per DealStats analysis
The median selling price/EBITDA multiple increased to 4.5x in 1Q2022, up from 3.9x for 4Q2021, according to the latest DealStats Value Index, which summarizes valuation multiples and profit margins for acquired private companies by time period, sector, and size.