Median, 25th and 75th percentile multiples from disclosed specialty retail transactions, 2018-2026, by deal size (enterprise value). Cells need at least 10 deals.
| Deal size | Multiple | Median | P25 | P75 | Deals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5M-25M | EV/Revenue | 0.77x | 0.57x | 1.25x | 14 |
| $25M-100M | EV/Revenue | 0.85x | 0.30x | 1.46x | 13 |
| $100M-500M | EV/EBITDA | 8.98x | 4.50x | 14.99x | 10 |
| $100M-500M | EV/Revenue | 0.73x | 0.30x | 1.61x | 15 |
| >$500M | EV/EBITDA | 6.70x | 4.86x | 14.53x | 18 |
| >$500M | EV/Revenue | 0.83x | 0.32x | 1.94x | 23 |
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