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Formula provenance
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Methodology
Divides the entered enterprise value by revenue to calculate EV/Sales, then multiplies revenue by the entered peer low and high multiples to estimate implied enterprise values at the low, midpoint, and high ends of the comparison band.
Limitations
- Revenue can be measured on trailing, forward, annualized, or other bases, and those definitions are not interchangeable.
- Enterprise value definitions vary across analysts and may include different treatments for debt, preferred equity, leases, minority interest, or excess cash.
- A low or high EV/Sales multiple is not enough on its own because margins, cash conversion, and balance-sheet risk can differ materially across peers.
- This is a screening tool for relative valuation, not a fairness opinion or investment recommendation.
Disclaimer
Use the output as a first-pass peer-comparison check only. Before relying on it for pricing, transactions, or investment decisions, confirm that enterprise value, revenue, and the peer set are defined on a consistent basis.
Change notes
Change note: this page's updated date changes only when the formula, labels, examples, or user guidance materially changes. Cosmetic or deploy-only edits do not refresh the date.
