The Missing Number
Most owners have a number in their head they've never validated. In about three minutes, this runs the same normalization we run for advisory clients — and tells you what a buyer would actually underwrite.
First, what do you do?
Multiples vary widely by trade. Pest control trades very differently than a brokerage.
Please complete both fields to continue.
Revenue, last three years.
Top-line gross revenue. Round numbers are fine — we're establishing a trend, not auditing you.
Enter revenue for all three years.
Now the number that actually matters.
EBITDA, or owner's discretionary earnings if that's how you think about it — what the business earned before your salary, interest, taxes, and depreciation.
Enter earnings for all three years.
What's in there that shouldn't be?
Add-backs are expenses a new owner wouldn't carry. Be conservative — buyers scrutinize every one of these, and an aggressive add-back schedule costs you credibility.
Four questions that move your multiple.
This is where most valuations are won or lost. Answer honestly — a buyer will find all four of these in diligence anyway.
Please answer all four questions.
Your analysis is ready.
Last thing — who are we preparing this for? Your analysis appears on the next screen. We use this only to have your file ready if you decide to talk to us.
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Weighting three years of earnings…
This is an opinion of value, not a formal appraisal. It reflects the same weighting and quality-of-earnings methodology Missing Capital applies in a Phase 1 Review, run against figures you provided and not independently verified. Actual transaction value depends on diligence, deal structure, and buyer appetite. Missing Capital · Minneapolis, MN · missingcapital.com