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Revenue and EBITDA Multiples: The role of comparison in startup valuation

Equidam

Imagine comparing products in the supermarket, where different box sizes and a range of pricing may make it hard to determine the value; labels that give you the price per kg of product can greatly simplify that process. In other words, the ends (like the possible exit values) can justify the means (a seemingly higher present-day valuation).”

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[PARAMETERS UPDATE P5.8] EBITDA MULTIPLES

Equidam

You can refer to the table below to see how the EBITDA multiples for the industries available on the Equidam platform will change on February 29th, 2024. These are applied to compute the Terminal value in the DCF method with Multiple and the potential exit value in the VC method. Aswath Damodaran of New York University.

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[PARAMETERS UPDATE P5.4] EBITDA MULTIPLES

Equidam

The EBITDA multiples in 2021 not only reached, but much exceeded pre-pandemic levels. It is too early to determine the reasons why the EBITDA multiple for footwear companies surpasses 33X, while the multiple for MedTech firms exceeds 35X. High EBITDA multiples, on the other hand, may be viewed as a way to discount inflation.

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9 Startup Valuation Methods: 5 to Use, 4 to Avoid

Equidam

Furthermore, any quantitative valuation method, particularly the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) approach, is highly sensitive to the underlying assumptions about growth rates, discount rates, and terminal values. The terminal value is estimated by applying a market-based multiple to a financial metric of the final projected year.

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[PARAMETERS UPDATE P5.6] EBITDA MULTIPLES

Equidam

You can refer to the table below to see how the EBITDA multiples for the industries available on the Equidam platform will change on February 23, 2023. These are applied to compute the Terminal value in the DCF method with Multiple and the potential exit value in the VC method. 20.99 ↓ -43% Advertising & Marketing 12.74

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Discounted-Cash-Flow-Analysis: Your Complete Guide with Examples

Valutico

Well, the short answer is after that forecast period where we estimate each year’s cash flows then discount them, we add a single number at the end to account for all the theoretical years in the future, called the Terminal Value (TV). Explaining The Terminal Value. How do I calculate the Terminal Value?”

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Project Finance vs. Corporate Finance: Careers, Recruiting, Financial Modeling, and More

Brian DeChesare

Debt Service = Interest + Scheduled Principal Repayment; CFADS = EBITDA – Cash Taxes +/- Change in Working Capital – Maintenance CapEx +/- various Reserve line items.) the value of the target company’s core business operations in the deal).