Business Exit Value Calculator
Enter revenue, margin, multiple and balance-sheet items.
Equity value
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EBITDA
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Enterprise value
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Net proceeds after fees
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EV / revenue multiple
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Value per 1% of equity
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Worked example
With the default inputs shown below, this calculator returns the following results:
| Input | Value |
|---|---|
| Annual revenue ($) | 1500000 |
| EBITDA margin (%) | 18 |
| EBITDA multiple (x) | 5 |
| Debt ($) | 200000 |
| Cash on balance sheet ($) | 50000 |
| Adviser fees (%) | 8 |
| Result | Value |
|---|---|
| Equity value | $1,200,000 |
| EBITDA | $270,000 |
| Enterprise value | $1,350,000 |
| Net proceeds after fees | $1,104,000 |
| EV / revenue multiple | 0.9x |
| Value per 1% of equity | $12,000 |
Values shown are produced by this page in your browser; change any input to update them.
How to use the Business Exit Value Calculator
- Annual revenue ($) β default 1500000
- EBITDA margin (%) β default 18
- EBITDA multiple (x) β default 5
- Debt ($) β default 200000
- Cash on balance sheet ($) β default 50000
- Adviser fees (%) β default 8
- Press Calculate to update the results instantly.
Frequently asked questions
Small owner-managed businesses usually change hands at 3β5x EBITDA, while larger, faster-growing or recurring-revenue businesses reach 6β12x. Software and recurring revenue sit at the top.
Enterprise value is the operating business. Buyers then deduct debt and add surplus cash to arrive at equity value, and transaction fees are taken from the proceeds.
Partly. Valuation multiples move with growth rate, customer concentration and how much the business depends on the owner, so reducing owner dependence often raises the multiple more than revenue growth does.