Median, 25th and 75th percentile multiples from disclosed industrial equipment transactions, 2018-2026, by deal size (enterprise value). Cells need at least 10 deals.
| Deal size | Multiple | Median | P25 | P75 | Deals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <$5M | EV/Revenue | 0.54x | 0.16x | 1.06x | 10 |
| $5M-25M | EV/Revenue | 0.89x | 0.64x | 1.35x | 34 |
| $25M-100M | EV/EBITDA | 8.41x | 6.17x | 11.29x | 18 |
| $25M-100M | EV/Revenue | 1.32x | 1.06x | 2.09x | 56 |
| $100M-500M | EV/EBITDA | 11.00x | 9.96x | 17.95x | 21 |
| $100M-500M | EV/Revenue | 2.01x | 1.32x | 2.92x | 50 |
| >$500M | EV/EBITDA | 13.11x | 10.00x | 15.44x | 26 |
| >$500M | EV/Revenue | 2.27x | 1.50x | 3.15x | 32 |
Smaller deals usually trade at lower multiples than platform-sized ones, so compare a business with the row for its own size.
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Open data, CC-BY-4.0. Aggregate medians of disclosed M&A transactions (licensed M&A database, SEC EDGAR filings, verified press releases). Published by ExitValue.ai · source repo · DOI 10.5281/zenodo.20398222