Business Valuation Calculator

Value your business using the EBITDA multiple method.

Developed by a certified business valuation professional with 20+ years of valuation and M&A experience, this free calculator delivers an instant, indicative value of your business — and connects you to verified business valuation experts when a formal opinion is needed.

1. Financial Inputs2. Business Valuation3. AI Business Valuation

1. FINANCIAL INPUTS

EBITDA Calculation

Step 1: Business size (annual revenue)
Step 2: Industry
Step 3: Net profit
Step 4: EBITDA add-backs

Add back non-cash and owner-specific expenses to calculate true EBITDA. Skip any field that does not apply — it will not affect your result.

Owner Compensation Normalization

Adjust owner pay to what a replacement manager would cost.

Normalization adjustment:$0

This adjustment can be negative if the owner is paid above market rate.

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Net Profit$0
+Interest0
+Taxes0
+Depreciation & Amortization0
+Owner Comp Norm0
+Non-Recurring Items0
$0

2. BUSINESS VALUATION

Estimated Business Value

EBITDA Multiple Method

$0

Select a revenue range and industry to calculate enterprise value (Adjusted EBITDA × multiple).

Adjusted EBITDA
$0
Multiple
0.0x
Value
$0
Source: GF Data · Capstone Partners · Pepperdine · DealStats
Conservative
$0
Low
Likely
$0
Mid
Optimistic
$0
High
Multiple0.0x
-20%Base+20%

Sensitivity shown at ±20% around the selected market multiple.

This is a preliminary estimate of business value based on an EBITDA multiple method. For a more detailed and defensible valuation, connect with a qualified business valuation professional such as a CVA, ASA, or ABV.

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3. AI BUSINESS VALUATION

Take Your Numbers Further with AI

Copy a structured prompt and paste into any AI assistant to explore your results in depth.

Your AI-generated report will include:

1
Data integrity audit

Flags risks in your add-backs and owner-comp bridge.

2
Industry multiple table

Your multiple benchmarked against 5–6 sectors.

3
Enterprise → Equity bridge

What's deducted: debt, leases, working capital.

4
Strategic action plan

Next steps for planners and sellers.

Preview prompt
Act as a Senior Valuation Analyst. You are objective, educational, and professionally skeptical of single-number outputs. Analyze the following EBITDA-based screening estimate from BusinessValuationCalculator.org. [FINANCIAL DATA] Net Profit: $0 Adjusted EBITDA: $0 Selected Multiple: Not selected (choose revenue range and industry) Indicated Enterprise Value: Not calculated — select a revenue range and industry for the multiple Value Range (±10%): — to — [INSTRUCTIONS - REQUIRED ANALYSIS] Data Integrity Audit: Critically review the add-backs and the owner/officer normalization bridge (current compensation vs. market replacement). If both normalization inputs are empty or implausible, flag this as a risk to true normalized EBITDA. Industry Comparison Table: Create a Markdown Table comparing the user's multiple against 5-6 common industries. Label the user's multiple as Conservative, Market, or Aggressive for each. 2023–2026 Market Intelligence: Search for M&A trends for the 2023–2026 window. Comment on how current 2026 interest rates and AI premiums are shifting multiples for this EBITDA tier. The Value Bridge: Explain that this is Enterprise Value and list common deductions (Debt, Leases, Working Capital) needed to reach the actual Equity Value. Strategic Action Plan: Create a Markdown table with Next Steps based on whether the owner is Planning or Selling. [FORMATTING & TONE] Use Markdown Tables for all data-heavy comparisons. Use Bold Headers for each section. End with: Analyzed via BusinessValuationCalculator.org methodology. [TEMPORAL CONTEXT]Today's date is April 2026. Use the most recent 2026 market data available.

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