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Business Valuation Calculator

Screen a business with revenue, EBITDA, and SDE multiple methods plus implied equity value

Annual revenue

Annual EBITDA

Annual SDE

Revenue multiple

EBITDA multiple

SDE multiple

Debt

Cash

Results open in the approved popup-only advanced dashboard pattern.

About This Calculator

This calculator is built as a screening tool for business value, not as a replacement for a full valuation model, quality-of-earnings review, or transaction process.

The advanced version compares revenue-multiple, EBITDA-multiple, and SDE-multiple approaches, then shows a blended enterprise value and implied equity value after debt and cash adjustments.

That matters because valuation is rarely a one-number exercise. Different methods highlight different strengths, and the gap between enterprise value and equity value is often where deal expectations get reshaped.

Primary Focus

multi-method business-value screening

Concept Lens

This page is designed to make business valuation easier to interpret than a bare formula output.

Better Result Context

Primary metrics, supporting diagnostics, and warnings stay attached to the same run.

Research Focus

revenue multiples, EBITDA multiples, SDE multiples, enterprise value, and the difference between enterprise and equity value

What This Advanced Version Adds

Revenue-multiple, EBITDA-multiple, and SDE-multiple views

Blended enterprise value output

Implied equity value after cash and debt

Support for smaller owner-operated businesses and more formal EBITDA reads

Interpretation of method differences rather than a single opaque number

Original advanced content and verified resources section

How to Use This Free Online Business Valuation Calculator

Step-by-Step Guide

1. Enter annual revenue, EBITDA, and SDE only where those figures are meaningful for the business you are screening.

2. Use market-consistent multiples that match company size, industry, growth, margin profile, and risk level.

3. Add debt and excess cash so the calculator can move from enterprise-value thinking into implied equity value.

4. Treat the blended result as a directional screen and not as a substitute for comps, diligence, or a full DCF model.

Your Results Dashboard (Popup Only)

Blended enterprise value as the headline screen.

Revenue, EBITDA, and SDE valuation methods shown separately.

Implied equity value after debt and cash adjustments.

Warnings when the valuation relies on too few methods to be robust.

Why Use This Version?

Decision-ready outputs

The result set is designed around multi-method business-value screening, not just a one-line formula answer.

Popup-only results

The calculator keeps the approved advanced-popup result flow instead of pushing a thin inline answer.

Better context for tradeoffs

Primary metrics, diagnostics, and watchouts stay together so the business decision is easier to read.

Built from live research patterns

Inputs and outputs were chosen after reviewing public business calculators and finance explainers.

Business Valuation Calculator Advanced Features

- Revenue-multiple, EBITDA-multiple, and SDE-multiple views
- Blended enterprise value output
- Implied equity value after cash and debt
- Support for smaller owner-operated businesses and more formal EBITDA reads
- Interpretation of method differences rather than a single opaque number
- Original advanced content and verified resources section

Planning Decision Playbook

If revenue value is high but EBITDA value is weaker

Growth may be strong, but profitability quality may not yet support richer earnings-based valuation.

If SDE value is much stronger than EBITDA value

Owner-operated businesses may still be attractive even if formal EBITDA is modest.

If debt meaningfully reduces equity value

Headline enterprise value may overstate what an owner would actually keep.

If the methods diverge widely

The business may need deeper comps work, normalization, and quality-of-earnings review.

Understanding business valuation

Why multiple methods are useful

Different businesses are better explained by different valuation lenses, especially across size, growth, and owner-dependence differences.

Enterprise value is not equity value

Debt and cash adjustments matter because the value of the operating business is not the same as the value left for equity holders.

Revenue multiples are not margin-blind by accident

They are often used when margin is unstable, but they should still be interpreted with caution.

Use screening tools honestly

A calculator like this is strong for first-pass framing. Serious transactions still need comps, diligence, normalization, and negotiation context.

Quick Reference Table

Reference Point	Formula or Rule	Why It Matters
Revenue method	Annual Revenue x Revenue Multiple	Often used for smaller or high-growth businesses where margin is still evolving.
EBITDA method	Annual EBITDA x EBITDA Multiple	Common in middle-market and more institutional valuation work.
SDE method	Annual SDE x SDE Multiple	Useful for smaller owner-operated businesses.
Equity value	Enterprise Value - Debt + Cash	Translates enterprise value into owner value after capital-structure adjustments.

References & Resources

CFI: Valuation Methods

https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/valuation/valuation-methods/

CFI: EBITDA Multiple

https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/capital_markets/ebitda-multiple/

CFI: Working Capital Formula

https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/financial-modeling/working-capital-formula/

These links were selected to support the formulas, definitions, and interpretation patterns used in this calculator.

Frequently Asked Questions

Enterprise value reflects the value of the operating business. Equity value adjusts that amount for debt and cash to estimate what belongs to owners.

Basics

Because one method rarely tells the full story. Revenue, EBITDA, and SDE approaches often emphasize different aspects of the same business.

Method

No. It is a screening tool for fast scenario work, not a full transaction-grade valuation process.

Use Cases

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