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Free · Carolina businesses with $1–10M EBITDA

Business valuation calculator

Built the way a buyer prices a Carolina business: adjusted EBITDA times a sector multiple, then adjusted for the four things diligence always finds.

An estimate, not an appraisal. For an ESOP, estate or litigation value you need a credentialed appraiser — we’ll refer you, no fee.

Revenue trend, last three years
If you took three months off
Largest customer, share of revenue

Estimated enterprise value

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Sector range Your business

What’s moving your multiple

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Comparable Carolina transactions, the buyers most likely to pay the top of this range, and what’s suppressing it. Matt reads every one. Confidential, no fee.

Sector multiples, Carolinas

What buyers pay for businesses with $1–10M of EBITDA, before adjustments. The spread inside a sector is mostly the four drivers above.

Sector Low High
Roofing & restoration4.5×6.0×
HVAC & mechanical5.5×7.5×
Electrical contracting5.0×6.5×
Plumbing5.0×7.0×
Building products5.0×7.0×
Business services5.0×7.0×
Healthcare services6.0×8.5×
Manufacturing4.5×6.5×
Distribution4.5×6.0×
Software & tech-enabled7.0×10.0×

Questions owners ask

Why EBITDA and not revenue?

Buyers are paying for cash flow. Two roofers with the same revenue can be worth three times apart.

What is “adjusted” EBITDA?

Earnings after adding back owner perks, one-off costs and above-market family salaries — what a buyer’s accountant will rebuild.

Who sees my numbers?

Nobody, until you press the button. Then only Matt. We sign an NDA before you send anything sensitive.

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Who

Matt Hultquist

Founder — the person who would run your sale

Office

429 East Blvd

Charlotte, NC 28203