Business Valuation Calculator
What is my business worth?
Built for owners, advisors, and investors — choose the calculator that fits your business and get an instant, indicative valuation from a certified professional with 20+ years of M&A and exit experience.
EBITDA Multiple Method
The market-based method for established, profitable businesses. Your Adjusted EBITDA — with owner-specific add-backs — is multiplied by an industry-derived market multiple to produce a value indication. Relied on by business brokers, M&A advisors, and institutional buyers — for exit planning, acquisition pricing, and transaction decisions.
Best for: Businesses with revenue over $1M and consistent operating profit.
What is my business worth?SDE Multiple Method
The Seller's Discretionary Earnings (SDE) Multiple Method is the primary method for valuing small, owner-operated businesses. Your SDE — with owner compensation, benefits, and personal expenses added back — is multiplied by an industry-specific multiple to produce a value indication. Relied on by business brokers and exit advisors — for business pricing, exit planning, and small business transactions. IBBA data shows businesses under $2M are priced on SDE multiples; 80% of small businesses sold fall in this range (BizBuySell, 2024).
Best for: Businesses with one active owner whose total compensation and personal expenses are paid by the business.
Business Enterprise Value
A Business Enterprise Value (BEV) indication reconciles multiple valuation approaches into a single estimate — the total value of an actively operating business and its assets, combining what it earns and what it owns. This calculator applies the Market Approach (EBITDA Multiple Method) and Asset Approach (Adjusted Net Asset Method) to produce a two-method indication of company value. The Income Approach — which projects and discounts future cash flows — requires professional analysis and is not included. For a complete, certified Business Enterprise Valuation covering all three approaches, connect with a credentialed valuation professional at BusinessValuation.org.
Best for: Businesses where combining earnings-based and asset-based value produces a more complete indication of company value.
Adjusted Net Asset Method
Values a business by adjusting everything the company owns and owes to fair market value — tangible assets like equipment and property, intangible assets like goodwill and IP, and all liabilities. Used by valuation professionals, lenders, and advisors — for asset-heavy businesses, holding companies, and liquidation scenarios.
Best for: Asset-rich businesses, holding companies, and businesses where assets — not earnings — are the primary driver of business value.