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Valuation Gap Calculator
This PE-style analysis shows you what your business is worth today vs. what it would be worth with your marketing and revenue function dialed in.
// your numbers
business model
<5% flat · 10–20% growing · 20%+ high growth
>25 = heavy founder dep · <8 = transferable
// the valuation gap
[ enter ebitda to reveal the gap ]
[ benchmark sources ]
- base multiple by modelE-Commerce 3.98x · High-Ticket 3.2x · Info/Digital 2.8xClearlyAcquired / Flippa Business Valuation Report 2024
- growth premium>20% YoY: +0.80x · 10–20%: +0.40x · 5–10%: +0.10x · <5%: −0.30xEmpire Flippers Valuation Methodology 2024 (empireflippers.com)
- founder dependence discount>25 hrs/wk: −0.80x · 15–25: −0.50x · 8–15: −0.25x · <8: 0xQuiet Light Brokerage — Business Transferability Guide 2024 (quietlight.com)
- ebitda uplift (optimized)E-Commerce +30% · High-Ticket +25% · Info/Digital +35%McKinsey, Revenue Growth Management 2023 + Salesforce State of Sales 2024
- industry margin benchmarksE-Commerce 18% · High-Ticket 35% · Info/Digital 45%Salesforce State of Sales 2024 / industry composite
- optimized growth premium+0.60x (assumes demonstrable, optimized growth trajectory)Empire Flippers / Flippa buyer premium data 2024
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