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500 new deals in Pratt’s Stats show lack of recovery

Written by admin on March 9, 2010 - 0 Comments
Categories: industry research, private company transaction data

Valuation multiples have definitely taken a fall over the past two to three years, according to new data from Pratt’s Stats®: Year of Sale Count Median revenue Median selling price Median price/ sales multiple Median price/ gross profit 2007 1,493 $844K $419K 0.58 1.03 2008 1,626 $535K $250K 0.52 0.88 2009 862 $483K $207K 0.47 [...]

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