How Much Is My Business Worth? A Practical Valuation Guide (2026)
Wondering how much your business is worth? Learn how buyers estimate value using EBITDA or SDE, market multiples, and the EV-to-equity bridge that determines seller proceeds.

Wondering how much your business is worth? Learn how buyers estimate value using EBITDA or SDE, market multiples, and the EV-to-equity bridge that determines seller proceeds.

A founder-focused guide to the inputs and assumptions that drive business valuation calculator outputs, including EBITDA, revenue, add-backs, valuation multiples, enterprise value, equity value, and buyer underwriting logic.

Online business valuation calculators can be useful—but only if you understand what they measure, what they ignore, and why results vary. This guide explains how accurate valuation calculators really are, what inputs drive the range, and when owners should (and shouldn’t) trust the output.