What buyers pay
What buyers are paying right now.
Real deal data · Updated every quarter · This is the Q2 2026 read
6.1×
The going rate: what buyers paid, as a multiple of profit, for businesses your size.
GF Data H1 2025
1 in 3
Deals that get the price cut after the handshake, when the buyer's team finds things.
WP-001, Cordis Institute
73%
Share of PE buyers bolting companies onto ones they already own. They move fast and price sharp.
Bain 2025 Midyear PE Report
90-120
Days between the handshake and the wire. That's how long your number gets tested.
GF Data; SRS Acquiom 2025
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Sources: GF Data H1 2025 LMM Pricing Report (multiples, diligence window); WP-001 The Preparation Gap (Cordis Institute) for how often the price gets cut; Bain & Company 2025 Midyear PE Report for add-on share; SRS Acquiom 2025 Lower Middle Market Deal Terms Study. Informational only; not a valuation, not an offer or solicitation to buy or sell any business.