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Free business valuation calculator.

Calculate estimated SDE and adjusted EBITDA. Where public sold-transaction quartiles are available, see a low-to-high educational range with the source and period shown.

No sign-upNo financial data transmittedNo local storage
Step 1 · Earnings inputs

Build a preliminary earnings bridge.

Use your latest full fiscal year or trailing twelve months. Enter zero when an item does not apply; leave optional percentages blank when you are unsure.

Required; must be greater than zero.
A loss may be entered as a negative number.
Salary and documented benefits for one working owner; included in SDE.
Optional. Enter the annual compensation a buyer would need for the owner’s necessary work to estimate adjusted EBITDA.
Do not include ordinary expenses a buyer must continue.
Step 2 · Quality factors

Describe transfer risk.

Optional; enter 0–100 or leave blank.
Optional; enter 0–100 or leave blank.
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How to use the result

A starting point for a better conversation.

The calculator does not verify financial statements, add-backs, contracts, customer retention, owner duties, licenses, equipment condition, working capital, debt, or real estate. It shows how a transparent earnings method works and where public market context exists.

Use the result to identify questions, not to set a final asking price, file a tax return, resolve a dispute, support litigation, or satisfy a lender.

A preliminary business value estimate is intended for educational and planning purposes. It is not a certified appraisal, fairness opinion, tax valuation, legal opinion, or guarantee of sale price.

Why some industries do not receive a numeric range

A range is shown only when the project’s transparent data file contains a public lower and upper quartile based on reported sold businesses. When reliable public evidence is unavailable—or when the company appears larger than the Main Street sample—the calculator stops at SDE and adjusted EBITDA.

That restraint matters. A plausible-looking multiple without a traceable population, period, and earnings definition can create false precision.

What the range does not include

  • Debt, cash, and debt-like obligations
  • Ordinary or excess working capital
  • Owned real estate or non-operating assets
  • Deferred capital expenditures and equipment condition
  • Buyer-specific synergies, financing, earnouts, or seller notes
  • Taxes, transaction expenses, escrow, and net proceeds
Evidence notes

Sources and review date

Last reviewed: July 26, 2026. Sources are linked for context; a national benchmark is not a substitute for local comparable sales or a purpose-specific appraisal.

  1. IRS Revenue Ruling 59-60 — Foundational factors for valuing closely held interests; no single formula fits every case.
  2. U.S. Small Business Administration — Business valuation guidance for owners considering a sale or acquisition.
  3. IBBA glossary and SDE guidance — Definitions used by business brokers and advisers.
  4. BizBuySell valuation benchmarks — Reported sold-business data and industry context for Main Street transactions.