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Enter annual revenue and profit margin
Use trailing 12-month revenue when available. Add EBITDA or operating profit margin so the calculator can compare revenue-based and earnings-based valuation methods.
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Business Valuation Calculator
Free startup valuation, pre-money, and post-money calculator.
A business valuation calculator estimates what a company may be worth by applying market multiples to revenue, profit, growth, industry, and stage assumptions. Use it to frame a planning range before fundraising, selling, or validating an opportunity.
Estimated pre-money
$5.2M
Base planning estimate.
Valuation range
$3.9M-$7.1M
Low to high scenario.
Investor ownership
4.6%
For $250.0K invested.
Inputs
Estimate your value
Result
Valuation estimate
Based on $1.2M in annual revenue, 35% growth, and a 5.8x revenue multiple, this estimate puts the business around $5.2M pre-money.
Low$3,922,155
Base$5,229,540
High$7,059,879
Revenue method
$6,961,500
5.8x adjusted revenue multiple.
Profit method
$2,631,600
18.3x profit multiple on $144,000 profit.
Breakdown
What drives this estimate
Business model
SaaS / subscription
Baseline revenue multiple: 6.0x
Growth adjustment
35% annual growth
Growth factor: 1.13x
Margin adjustment
12% profit margin
Margin factor: 1.01x
Stage risk
Seed / repeatable sales
Stage factor: 0.85x
Financing math
Pre-money valuation$5,229,540
New investment$250,000
Post-money valuation$5,479,540
Investor ownership4.6%
Method
How to use the valuation calculator
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Choose an industry and stage
Different business models trade at different multiples. The calculator adjusts the baseline multiple for growth, margin, and stage risk.
3
Review the valuation range
Use the low, base, and high estimates as planning scenarios rather than a formal appraisal. Compare the result against investor expectations and market comps.
Next step
Validate the idea behind the valuation.
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Business valuation questions
What is a business valuation calculator?
A business valuation calculator estimates what a company may be worth by applying market multiples to revenue, profit, growth, and risk assumptions. It is useful for planning, but it is not a formal appraisal.
How do you value a startup with revenue?
A revenue-stage startup is often valued by applying an industry revenue multiple to trailing or forward revenue, then adjusting for growth, gross margin, retention, market size, and execution risk.
What is pre-money valuation?
Pre-money valuation is the estimated value of a company before a new investment. Post-money valuation equals pre-money valuation plus the new investment amount.
What is a good revenue multiple for a startup?
There is no single good multiple. SaaS companies may command higher multiples than services or e-commerce businesses, but the right multiple depends on growth, margin, retention, market conditions, and risk.
Should I use revenue or profit to value a small business?
Profitable small businesses are usually valued from earnings or seller discretionary earnings. High-growth startups may use revenue multiples when profit is intentionally low because the company is investing in growth.