VALUATION CALCULATOR

WHAT'S A BORING
BUSINESS WORTH?

Most boring businesses are valued at a multiple of EBITDA. The multiple depends on industry, size, growth, owner-dependence, and recurring revenue. Adjust the sliders to estimate what a business is worth.

Business Inputs

$500,000
20%
3x

Valuation Breakdown

EBITDA
$100K
Valuation
$300K
Revenue Multiple
0.6x
Monthly Cash Flow
$8.3K
Typical Down Payment
$45K
SBA Monthly Payment
$3.0K
SBA estimate assumes 7.5% rate, 10-year term, 85% financed. Actual terms vary.
CHRIS'S TAKE

Most boring businesses sell for 2-4x EBITDA. The multiple goes up with recurring revenue, low owner-dependence, and documented systems. A plumbing company doing $200K EBITDA with the owner on every job is worth 2.5x. The same company with 3 crews and a manager is worth 4.5x.

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