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Free, confidential business valuation

Understand your company’s true market worth with expert analysis to guide your next move.

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Know your number

Understand what your business is worth today

We offer a complimentary, confidential valuation for owners considering a sale or simply seeking insight into their company's market value. Our advisors use industry-standard methods to give you an accurate assessment, so you can make informed, strategic decisions.

What your valuation covers

  • An SDE and EBITDA analysis of your true earnings
  • Real-world, market-based multiples for your industry
  • The value drivers and risks buyers will focus on
  • A realistic range—and what it would take to lift it

Why Waddell M&A

More than a number

Expertise across industries

Deep experience valuing businesses across many sectors and an understanding of each industry's dynamics.

Fully confidential

We prioritize your privacy. Everything you share is kept strictly confidential.

Strategic insight

Beyond numbers, we deliver actionable steps to enhance your value and marketability.

Sale preparation

If you're considering selling, your valuation lays the foundation by surfacing strengths and gaps.

How it's done

Common business valuation methods

Market approach

The most common method for Main Street businesses. We determine the average owner benefit, then analyze sale prices of comparable businesses to derive benchmarks and establish value.

Income approach

Most common for middle-market M&A and businesses with predictable cash flow. A discounted cash flow analysis discounts projected future earnings at a rate reflecting investment risk.

Asset-based approach

Calculates value from the fair market value of assets. Typically used for underperforming businesses considering liquidation.

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Find out what your business is really worth.

Setting the right price is the first step to a successful sale. Start with a free, confidential valuation from our advisors.