BUSINESS VALUATION CALCULATOR
See public SDE and revenue indications before you create an account.
Enter annual owner earnings, revenue, and an industry to see two reported-average market indications. Save privately only when you are ready to add operating context and receive a source-linked valuation range. No phone number or broker handoff.
PUBLIC STARTING POINT
Explore two public market indications first.
These browser-only averages are useful starting points, not a personalized valuation, an invented range, or a promised sale price.
PUBLIC FIRST LOOK
Start with your earnings.
Enter annual owner earnings, revenue, and the closest industry. You will see two public market indications before creating an account; a private valuation adds operating context.
SDE METHOD$652,500
REVENUE METHOD$830,000
Sale price ÷ owner earnings
Sale price ÷ revenue
Broad-sector public reference
Two public average indications—not an invented range or a promised sale price. Save privately when you want to add operating context.
WHEN YOU WANT TO SAVE IT
Add revenue and keep a private, source-linked valuation.
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YOUR PRIVATE VALUATION
Preparing your private valuation.
Three required steps produce your source-linked range. Deeper comparable access comes afterward and is always optional.
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Private business valuation
METHOD BEFORE PRECISION
A useful range should show its work.
The result shows each applicable public market reference separately. For EBITDA, company-size and supported broad-industry evidence remain distinct. It does not invent a confidence score, silently mix SDE and EBITDA evidence, or claim that a market reference is a guaranteed sale price.
Read the complete valuation processNormalize earnings
Use SDE for one working owner or EBITDA when market-rate management remains in expenses. Keep the period and adjustments consistent.
Build SDE from the ledgerUse the matching market
Owner-operated and management-run businesses trade in different buyer universes. The calculator keeps earnings measure, company size, supported broad industry, and source distinct.
Compare middle-market benchmarksEarn deeper context
Operating details unlock protected benchmarks only after contribution and quality controls. Individual rows stay private.
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Business valuation calculator questions
How much is my business worth?
A defensible starting range depends on your industry, normalized owner earnings, revenue, margins, transferability, and current buyer demand. This calculator first shows the separate SDE and revenue indications so you can see where the methods agree or diverge; it does not claim that one formula reveals a guaranteed sale price.
How does this business valuation calculator work?
Choose the earnings measure that matches how the business operates, then enter its industry, annual revenue, and normalized earnings. Owner-operated businesses can compare public revenue and SDE references; management-run businesses can compare EBITDA references by company size and, where the source supports a conservative match, broad industry. The dimensions and buyer universes stay separate instead of being blended into one opaque number.
Do I need an account to see my valuation?
No for public SDE and revenue indications based on your inputs and industry. Create an account only when you want to save a private, source-linked valuation range with revenue and earnings details for return visits and updates. We ask for an email and password, but not your name, phone number, company name, or permission for a broker to contact you.
What information do I need?
Start with the closest industry, trailing annual revenue, normalized annual earnings, and whether those earnings are SDE or EBITDA. Use SDE when one working owner’s compensation and supported benefits are included; use EBITDA when market-rate management remains in expenses. If you need help calculating SDE, use the browser-only worksheet first.
Is this a formal business appraisal?
No. It is a private market reference built from reported industry sale multiples. It is not a certified appraisal, tax opinion, fairness opinion, offer, or guarantee of a future sale price.
How do I unlock richer comparable benchmarks?
After receiving your valuation, you can voluntarily contribute operating context such as growth, owner involvement, recurring revenue, and customer concentration. A completed contribution unlocks protected percentile benchmarks. The profile can inform future aggregates only after quality review; individual profiles and transaction rows are never published.
Market multiples reviewed August 2026. Source, periods, and limitations