We value on your trailing twelve months, because that is what buyers underwrite. The prior full year sits beside it so we can read your growth. Round numbers are fine.
| Prior full yearCalendar 2025 | Trailing 12 monthsSep 2025 to Aug 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ||
| less Cost of goods sold | ||
| less Operating expenses | ||
| equals Net profit | $0 | $0 |
| plus Add-backs | ||
| equals Seller's Discretionary Earnings | $0 | $0 |
Add-backs are the expenses a new owner would not carry: your own salary, personal costs run through the business, one-time expenses, depreciation and interest. Adding them back to net profit gives SDE, the number buyers actually pay a multiple on.
Check everything that is true today. These are the levers that move your multiple up, and they count towards your estimate once your figures are in above.
Be honest here. Buyers find these in diligence anyway, and knowing them up front is how we protect your price.
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