BV News and Trends January 2025
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Understanding DealStats: What You Need to Know
Identifying comparable companies in a new platform can be daunting. Understanding how the data provider captures and reports information can compound this. This presentation provides attendees with the information they need to know about BVR’s DealStats platform, a valuable resource in an appraiser’s market approach. The presentation will include a background on the resource, including the data sources DealStats uses, how the data are reviewed and vetted, and what benefits the database can provide. Attendees ...
BV News and Trends November 2024
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Histograms added to DealStats’ visual output
A new feature has been added to the DealStats database to help visualize the distribution of data from a selected set of comparable companies.
Tomorrow! ASA webinar on DealStats
“Know your data” is a maxim for all valuation specialists. BVR’s chief data officer, Adam Manson, will conduct a one-hour webinar to explain the ins and outs of the DealStats transactions database for the American Society of Appraisers tomorrow, October 10.
Private-company EBITDA multiples continue upward trend
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).
DealStats now includes Pure Play MVIC
In response to user requests, the DealStats database now includes a new feature: Pure Play MVIC (PPMVIC) prices and multiples.
BV News and Trends March 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.
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.
Private-company EBITDA multiples down again in 1Q2023
After a rebound in the third quarter of 2022, EBITDA multiples continue to drop.
BV News and Trends June 2023
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
BVU News and Trends April 2023
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
BV News and Trends March 2023
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
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.
BIZCOMPS now has over 15,000 transactions
A new infographic shows that BIZCOMPS, the database of sales transactions involving small “Main Street” private companies, now includes over 15,165 deals.
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.