by chelly@marketingwiththeagency.com | Mar 12, 2015 | Blog, Buyer Articles, Seller Articles, Valuation
Consider two different companies in virtually the same industry. Both companies have an EBITDA of $6 million – but, they have very different valuations. One is valued at five times EBITDA, pricing it at $30 million. The other is valued at seven times EBITDA, making it...
by chelly@marketingwiththeagency.com | Mar 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
Consider two different companies in virtually the same industry. Both companies have an EBITDA of $6 million – but, they have very different valuations. One is valued at five times EBITDA, pricing it at $30 million. The other is valued at seven...
by chelly@marketingwiththeagency.com | Mar 3, 2015 | Blog, Buyer Articles, Seller Articles
It has often been said that valuing companies is an art, not a science. When a buyer considers the purchase of a company, three main things are almost always considered when arriving at an offering price. Quality of the Earnings Some accountants and intermediaries are...
by chelly@marketingwiththeagency.com | Feb 23, 2015 | Blog, Buyer Articles, Seller Articles
Putting a price on privately-held companies is more complicated than placing a value or price on a publicly-held one. For one thing, many privately-held businesses do not have audited financial statements; these statements are very expensive and not required. Public...
by chelly@marketingwiththeagency.com | Feb 12, 2015 | Seller Articles
Neglecting the day-to-day running of their business with the reasoning that it will sell tomorrow. Starting off with too high a price with the assumption the price can always be reduced. Assuming that confidentiality is a given. Failing to plan ahead to sell /...
