Median, 25th and 75th percentile multiples from disclosed restaurant (qsr) transactions, 2018-2026, by deal size (enterprise value). Cells need at least 10 deals.
| Deal size | Multiple | Median | P25 | P75 | Deals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100M-500M | EV/EBITDA | 10.61x | 7.54x | 17.58x | 12 |
| $100M-500M | EV/Revenue | 1.40x | 0.89x | 2.37x | 16 |
| >$500M | EV/EBITDA | 10.57x | 9.29x | 15.99x | 15 |
| >$500M | EV/Revenue | 1.75x | 1.62x | 1.97x | 15 |
Smaller deals usually trade at lower multiples than platform-sized ones, so compare a business with the row for its own size.
Restaurant (QSR) deal benchmarks on ExitValue.ai · How restaurant (qsr) businesses are valued
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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