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Dental practiceDSOs, private buyers and what really drives a practice valuation.Our flagship sector Veterinary practiceAssociate coverage, production mix and consolidator behaviour.8–12x EBITDA typical HVAC businessWhy service agreements decide your multiple.4–7x EBITDA typical Plumbing businessService mix, licensed crew retention and customer concentration.4–7x EBITDA typical Med spaMemberships, provider dependence and compliance structure.4–8x EBITDA typical Accounting firmHow private equity changed the old one-times-revenue rule.5–9x EBITDA typical Insurance agencyRetention, book quality and producer agreements.8–12x EBITDA typical MSP / IT servicesWhy contracted MRR is worth several times project revenue.6–10x EBITDA typical Home health agencyPayor mix, licensure and survey history.6–10x EBITDA typical Physical therapy practiceClinician depth, payor exposure and owner production.5–9x EBITDA typical Landscaping businessCommercial contracts, renewals and crew depth.4–7x EBITDA typical PharmacyScript mix, payor contracts and front-end sales.4–8x EBITDA typical Optometry practiceRecall systems, dispensary margin and managed care.4–7.5x EBITDA typical Roofing businessCommercial mix, crew retention and warranty book.3.5–6.5x EBITDA typical Auto repair shopDRP relationships, bay utilization and MSO consolidation.3–6x EBITDA typical Pest control businessRecurring routes, density and low churn.5–10x EBITDA typical Staffing agencyGross margin, client concentration and recruiter output.3–6x EBITDA typical Construction businessBacklog quality, negotiated work and management depth.3–6x EBITDA typical RestaurantWhy single units trade on SDE and multi-unit groups on EBITDA.1.5–3x SDE typical Gym / fitness studioMembership retention, recurring revenue and owner dependence.2–3.5x SDE typical Childcare / daycareEnrollment, licensed capacity and director retention.2.5–6x EBITDA typical Trucking companyContracted freight, driver retention and fleet age.2.5–5.5x EBITDA typical E-commerce brandChannel mix, repeat customers and margin durability.2.5–6x SDE/EBITDA

Not listed? We work across industries. The principles are the same everywhere: recurring revenue is worth more than project revenue, a business that runs without you is worth more than one that does not, and a buyer negotiating against nobody has no reason to pay well. Tell us about your business and we will give you a range. Every range above is a multiple of adjusted EBITDA — how that number is actually built, add-back by add-back, is covered in our guide to adjusted EBITDA and add-backs.

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