Capitalisation of earnings applies a multiple to maintainable earnings and suits established, profitable trading businesses with a stable earnings history — a café doing steady numbers for five years is a clean fit. An EBITDA multiple approach is the market's shorthand for comparing businesses of different sizes and is what most buyers and their accountants will benchmark against, so you need to know current multiple…
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The three core valuation methods and when to use each
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