Free Valuation Estimator
Business Valuation Calculator: What Is My Business Worth?
Four quick questions. A real range in under a minute.
This business valuation calculator answers the question most owners ask first: what is my business worth? Tell us your industry, your earnings, and how involved you are in running the business day to day, and it returns a valuation range built from the multiples buyers actually pay in your industry.
It takes about a minute and nothing is gated. You will see your range on screen as soon as you finish the last question, with no email required.
One thing to be clear about: this is an estimate, not an appraisal. It works from what you type in rather than verified financials, so treat it as a starting point for a real conversation rather than a number to price a deal on.
What kind of business is it?
This calculator uses the four questions that most influence your business's value. The purpose is a quick baseline to understand where you stand, based on the multiples we are seeing in each industry.
This calculator should not be used to establish a formal valuation or to obtain lending from a third party.
How Business Valuation Actually Works
This estimate is built on three things: your industry, your owner earnings, and how involved you are in the day to day. Owner earnings means your net income plus your salary and the personal expenses you run through the business, a figure buyers call seller's discretionary earnings. The tool applies a typical market multiple for your industry to that number, then places you higher or lower in the range depending on how much the business relies on you.
A real valuation weighs more than that. Buyers also look at how long the business has operated, whether revenue is repeat or under contract, whether customers are concentrated in a few accounts, whether the last few years show growth, the condition of your equipment, and the strength of your team. Any of those can move a business up or down within its range, and sometimes outside it entirely.
So treat this number as a starting point for a conversation, not a substitute for a real valuation. For a fuller walkthrough of how buyers price a business, read our guide to how to value a business in Texas.
If you want to see the multiple ranges behind this calculator and what moves a business within its range, read SDE multiples by industry in Texas.
Common Questions About What a Business Is Worth
How much is my business worth?
For an owner-operated business, value is seller's discretionary earnings multiplied by an industry multiple. Most Texas businesses land between 1.5x and 4.25x SDE depending on the industry, and where you fall inside your range comes down to clean accounting, transferability, owner involvement, years in business, and recent growth. This calculator gives you the range. A real valuation tells you where you sit inside it.
How accurate is a business valuation calculator?
It is a baseline, not a valuation. This calculator uses the four questions that most influence value and applies the same multiples we use when we take a business to market, so the range is realistic. What it cannot see is your accounting, your contracts, or how much of the operation depends on you, which is exactly what moves a business within its range. It should not be used to set an asking price or to obtain lending from a third party.
Is this business valuation calculator free?
Yes. There is no email gate and no obligation. You answer four questions and see your range immediately. If you want the full breakdown sent to you, you can request it, but the number is on the screen either way.
What is SDE?
Seller's discretionary earnings. It is your net income plus what you paid yourself plus the personal expenses you run through the business, like a vehicle, a phone, or a family member's salary. Buyers of owner-operated businesses value on SDE because it reflects the total cash flow available to one owner-operator. It is a bigger number than EBITDA, and a 3x SDE multiple is not the same deal as a 3x EBITDA multiple.
What information do I need to use the calculator?
Your industry, last year's net income, what you paid yourself, and who runs the business day to day. That is all four questions.
For the full multiple ranges by industry and the five factors that decide where a business lands, see SDE multiples by industry in Texas.