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Put extra scrutiny on market comps, panel advises
The market approach is obviously troublesome now, which makes it even more important to scrutinize your comps, according to a panel that participated in BVR’s second free Town Hall event on the impact of COVID-19 on valuations.
The Comprehensive Guide to the Use and Application of Transaction Databases, Fourth Edition
May 2020 Hardcover, PDF
Alina Niculita
Business Valuation Resources, LLC
BVU News and Trends April 2020
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
New study gleans DLOMs from the BIZCOMPS database
Imbedded discounts for lack of marketability (DLOMs) have been uncovered in a new study of the BIZCOMPS database of sales of small private companies.
Private firm multiples up, per BIZCOMPS update
The median sale price-to-SDE multiple for all industries reported at its highest level in 2019, at 2.09x, according to the BIZCOMPS Deal Review, a regular publication that analyzes general trends, valuation multiples, and operating ratios for transactions in the BIZCOMPS database.
BVU News and Trends January 2020
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
BVU News and Trends December 2019
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
New DealStats Hall of Fame members
DealStats now lists over 30,000 private-company and 4,000 public-company M&A transactions, thanks to business brokers and other intermediaries who contribute the data.
DealStats adds 35 new fields of data, other enhancements
As of October 16, DealStats, the leading database of transactions in the private and public sectors, will have 35 new fields of data.
EBITDA multiples by industry: 2Q 2019 analysis on private-company selling prices
Business Valuation Resources recently published EBITDA multiples by industry in our DealStats Value Index (DVI). DVI presents an aggregated summary of valuation multiples and profit margins for over 30,000 sold private companies listed in our DealStats database. This post includes some of the highlights from the report.
Private-company selling price/EBITDA median is 4.4x, per DealStats
The median selling price/EBITDA multiple across all industry sectors is 4.4x, according to the 2Q 2019 DealStats Value Index (DVI).
Pratt’s Stats/Deal Stats analysis holds up in divorce litigation
A Maryland divorce case illustrates the difficulties an appraiser charged with valuing a small company in the divorce context may face and how he or she may prevail in court.
BVU News and Trends March 2019
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Private-company EBITDA multiples rise in the second half of 2018
After being down sharply in 2Q18, EBITDA multiples (median selling price/EBITDA) across all industries increased to 4.5x and 4.2x in the third and fourth quarters of 2018, respectively, according to the BVR’s DealStats Value Index (DVI).
BVU News and Trends February 2019
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Infographic reveals value predictor via DealStats analysis
BVR’s “What’s Your Company Worth?” infographic is as visually captivating as it is informative, concisely summarizing the most statistically significant predictor of value for each major NAICS industry.
EBITDA multiples by industry: New statistics on private-company selling prices
Highlights from an analysis of over 30,000 private-company acquisitions, including EBITDA multiples by industry and other statistics on selling prices and earning measures.
BVU News and Trends January 2019
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Surprising statistic on private firm multiples
A white paper, the “Private Business Valuation Market Update,” examines the median price-to-revenue metric private firm buyers paid for all private firms from 2003 to 2017.
BVU News and Trends November 2018
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Private-company EBITDA multiples down sharply in 2Q18
In the second quarter of 2018, EBITDA multiples (median selling price/EBITDA) for private companies plummeted to 2.8x, the largest decline reported in recent years, according to BVR’s DealStats Value Index (DVI).
From the vault: Origin of the market approach
When doing research using BVResearch Pro, you may stumble on some very interesting things in addition to what you’re specifically looking for.
Users Reveal Insights and Tips on DealStats and the GCTM
A valuation expert and a business broker/appraiser give some insight into the use of the new DealStats database and some comments on a few aspects of the guideline company transaction method.
Biz brokers love the market approach
People who regularly buy and sell businesses rely on the market approach much more than traditional valuation experts when valuing a company.