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What could your business be worth?

We calculate your earnings from your numbers, then apply industry multiples, and show every step.

Free · Illustrative estimate

1. About your business

Do you (the owner) work in the business day to day?YesNo

Is there a management team that runs the business without you?YesNo

IndustryAnnual revenue (CAD)

2. Earnings basis

3. Your annual financials

Use your most recent full year. Enter dollars without commas.

Net profit before tax (CAD)From your income statement. Use a negative number for a loss.Owner's wages and benefits (CAD)Salary, benefits and payroll costs for one full-time owner. Always added back for SDE. Dividends and drawings are not wages.

Interest (CAD)Depreciation and amortization (CAD)

One-time expenses (CAD)Costs that won't recur, such as a lawsuit or a move.Personal expenses (CAD)Personal costs paid by the business, such as a family vehicle.

Adjust the multiples (optional)

Default for your industry (SDE): 1.75× to 3.0×. Default multiples are illustrative ranges based on BizBuySell closed-sale averages (2021–2026, mostly U.S.), Windsor Drake's EBITDA ranges for smaller North American companies, and BDC and TD guidance for Canadian small businesses.

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How valuation works

Plain-language basics.

Owner-operated businesses are usually valued on seller's discretionary earnings (SDE): the profit plus what one full-time owner takes out, plus costs that won't continue. Larger companies with managers are valued on EBITDA, which doesn't add back the owner's pay because a buyer would have to hire someone. Either figure is multiplied by a range typical for the industry. A formal valuation refines that with comparable sales, working capital and the specifics of your business.

Read more in our guide: what is my business worth?