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Business Valuation: What Supports a Credible Range

Learn how earnings, valuation methods, operating risks, and the proposed sale terms support—or weaken—a private-company valuation range. The articles below explain the documents, tradeoffs, and next questions that can change the answer for an owner.

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A useful value range starts with records that explain earnings, adjustments, and transferability.NextGen Seller editorial illustration · generated; no real company or transaction depicted

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A useful value range starts with records that explain earnings, adjustments, and transferability.NextGen Seller editorial illustration · generated; no real company or transaction depicted

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What Is My Business Worth Before I Have an Offer?

Before an offer exists, label your profit figure, check it against the IBBA Q2 2026 value bands, and see why the range is not cash at closing.

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All guides for business valuation

8 guides across 2 desks, with a complete archive for each question.

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Valuation

Estimate a credible range by understanding earnings, methods, transaction perimeter, and transfer risk.

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Reverse each signed SDE-only row before treating post-sale owner coverage as a separate operating assumption.NextGen Seller original data visualization

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SDE vs. EBITDA: How Does Owner Pay Change the Math?

Compare SDE, EBITDA, and adjusted EBITDA by tracing how owner pay, replacement work, same-period records, and offer denominators change the math.

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Earnings quality

Reconcile SDE, EBITDA, add-backs, revenue quality, and the records a buyer will test.

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A bridge that adds up is preparation, not a conclusion; traceability is not buyer acceptance, sustainable earnings, financing, or value.NextGen Seller original annotated document · synthetic study, not market data

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Quality of Earnings Before a Sale: What Each Adjustment Must Show

Quality of earnings before a sale means each adjustment shows its event, period, and record. Fix the starting measure, expose every row, and name the figure right.

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