MEDIA & TELECOM · PE-BACKED TRANSACTIONS
Media & Telecom EBITDA multiples
The source reports a 8.6× average TTM adjusted EBITDA multiple through Q3 2025 for media and telecom companies. See the five-year path before deciding whether the benchmark belongs in your analysis.
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Reported average moved up
Rank #3 of 8 groups
2% of industry observations
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2021–2025 SOURCE HISTORY
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The source's highest reported annual point in this period was 8.6× in YTD 2025. Each bar is an average from a different period—not a valuation path for one company.
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What is included
Private-equity-backed North American transactions with $10M–$250M of total enterprise value. Source period: Through Q3 2025.
What is not claimed
No individual transactions, median, quartiles, strategic-buyer premium, or universal private-company adjustment. This page does not reveal our protected transaction index.
SOURCE CONTRACT
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We transcribed the aggregate Media & Telecom row from GF Data's report. We did not infer missing ranges, blend in public-company trading multiples, or expose protected comparables.
YOUR NUMBERS
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COMMON QUESTIONS
Media & Telecom EBITDA multiples
What EBITDA multiple did media & telecom companies receive in 2025?
Through Q3 2025, the source reports an average 8.6× TTM adjusted EBITDA multiple for media and telecom companies. The universe is private-equity-backed North American transactions with $10 million to $250 million of total enterprise value.
Did the media & telecom EBITDA multiple change from 2024?
The reported average moved from 6.7× in 2024 to 8.6× through Q3 2025, a +1.9× change. The periods can contain different transactions, so this is a change in source averages, not same-company appreciation.
Can I use 8.6× to value my media & telecom company?
Use it as one market reference only if your company fits the source's size and buyer universe. Normalize EBITDA first, then test company-specific growth, margins, concentration, recurrence, management, capital needs, and deal terms. The benchmark is not an appraisal or an offer.
Does this benchmark include individual transactions?
No. This page presents only the source's aggregate annual averages and the all-years observation count for its broad industry group. No individual transaction or protected comparable is exposed.