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ARR and EBITDA multiple methods

SaaS Valuation Calculator

Estimate SaaS enterprise and equity value with a multiple you can defend, then inspect downside, base, upside, and same-multiple forward scenarios.

Planning estimate only. No live market data is used, and the result is not an appraisal or financial advice.

Valuation assumptions

Use a multiple you can support

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Recurring revenue only.
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Used for context and forward scenario.
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Also used in Rule of 40.
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Supply from relevant evidence or advice.
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Use a negative value for net cash.

ARR excludes services and one-time revenue. The EBITDA estimate simply applies the entered margin to ARR and should be replaced with normalized financials when available.

Base enterprise value

$6,000,000

Indicative scenario, not an appraisal

ARR

$1,200,000

Modeled EBITDA

$120,000

Rule of 40 score

40%

Equity value

$5,900,000

Formula shown

$1,200,000 ARR × 5 = $6,000,000 enterprise value

$6,000,000$100,000 net debt = $5,900,000 equity value

Multiple sensitivity

Only the multiple changes; operating inputs stay fixed.

Downside · 4×

Enterprise $4,800,000

Equity
$4,700,000

Base · 5×

Enterprise $6,000,000

Equity
$5,900,000

Upside · 6×

Enterprise $7,200,000

Equity
$7,100,000

Same-multiple forward scenario

$7,800,000 enterprise value

Applies 30% annual growth to ARR, holds margin and the 5× multiple constant, and does not model market re-rating.

This estimate excludes non-recurring revenue, normalized working capital, tax, dilution, transaction costs, earn-outs, control premiums, discounts, and due diligence adjustments. It is not financial advice.

Transparent valuation methods

Choose the metric that fits the business

The calculator does not infer a market multiple. It applies the multiple you enter to one clearly defined operating metric.

ARR multiple method

Enterprise value = ARR × ARR multiple

Useful when recurring revenue and growth are the primary valuation lens, including businesses that are intentionally reinvesting and not yet EBITDA-positive.

EBITDA multiple method

Enterprise value = normalized EBITDA × EBITDA multiple

Useful for profitable, more mature businesses. The on-page EBITDA is ARR × entered margin, so replace it with normalized financials in a real process.

Enterprise to equity value

Equity value = enterprise value − net debt

Net debt is debt minus cash. Entering net cash as a negative number increases the arithmetic equity value. Transaction adjustments can differ.

Multiple discipline

Support the multiple before trusting the output

A precise formula cannot repair an unsupported multiple. Record why each comparable is relevant and what adjustments remain.

01

Match size and stage

Compare similar recurring-revenue scale, growth stage, profitability profile, capital needs, and buyer universe.

02

Match revenue quality

Review recurring versus services revenue, customer concentration, contract length, renewal behavior, net retention, and gross margin.

03

Match the valuation date

Multiples change with interest rates, risk appetite, financing conditions, sector sentiment, and the exact transaction date.

04

Normalize the metric

Remove one-time revenue and expenses consistently. For EBITDA, document owner compensation, capitalized costs, and other adjustments.

Interpret the range

Scenarios expose assumptions, not certainty

Downside and upside outputs move only the selected multiple. The forward result changes the operating metric at the entered growth rate while holding the multiple constant.

Rule of 40 is context

The page adds annual ARR growth and EBITDA margin. It displays that score without automatically changing the valuation multiple.

Forward is not forecast

The forward scenario does not model churn, bookings, pricing, margin change, capital needs, market movement, or probability of achieving the growth input.

A range is not an offer

Deal structure, diligence, working capital, earn-outs, control, dilution, tax, legal risk, and buyer-specific synergies can materially change proceeds.

Use verified financials

Reconcile recurring revenue, EBITDA, debt, cash, and adjustments to reliable records before using the output in a transaction or financing decision.

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