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Countabl · Business Value Snapshot
Preliminary planning range — discussion only
Enterprise planning range (business operations)
Base case: $845,000· Earnings × market multiple, before debt and cash
Illustrative equity to owner(s) — for discussion
Base case: $640,000
A negotiation starting point, not a fixed deduction. These items are subject to due diligence and deal structure.
Confidence
Moderate – High
7 of 8 signals present
A working range for owner conversations — not a buyout price, not an offer.
Overview
This Snapshot translates Northwind Mechanical, LLC's available financials and intake answers into a preliminary working range for an owner conversation. It is a starting point for discussion, not a buyout price.
Revenue
$2,400,000
Net income
$295,000
NOI
$360,000
Cash
$180,000
Planning range
Evidence
| Document | Used | Reliability | Key limitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Profit & Loss | Yes | High | — |
| Tax Returns | Yes | High | — |
| Balance Sheet | Yes | Medium | Unaudited; prepared in-house |
| Operating / Buy-Sell Agreement | Yes | High | — |
Missing items that would improve confidence
Financials
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $2,400,000 |
| Gross profit | $1,080,000 |
| Gross margin | 45% |
| Operating expenses | $720,000 |
| Net operating income | $360,000 |
| NOI margin | 15% |
| Net income | $295,000 |
| Net income margin | 12.3% |
| Cash | $180,000 |
| Accounts receivable | $210,000 |
| Current liabilities | $140,000 |
| Long-term liabilities | $320,000 |
Methodology
Because owner compensation is documented, the primary earnings basis is Seller's Discretionary Earnings (SDE) — net income with owner compensation added back — the basis a buyer of an owner-operated business actually evaluates. The official range applies only the portion of owner compensation and other adjustments an analyst has reviewed and supported, so it stays conservative and defensible.
Earnings basis — Seller's Discretionary Earnings (SDE)
SDE reflects the total financial benefit to a single owner-operator — the basis most buyers of an owner-operated business evaluate. It is shown here as a reference. Your official range stays conservative: it applies only the portion of owner compensation and other adjustments an analyst has reviewed and marked Supported ($95,000 applied).
| Method | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings multiple | Supporting | Net-income-to-NOI range, before owner-compensation add-backs — a conservative cross-check beneath SDE. |
| SDE multiple | Primary | Owner compensation is documented; SDE adds it back to reflect total owner benefit — the standard basis for owner-operated businesses. |
| EBITDA multiple | Cautious | Only where EBITDA components are clearly available. |
| Revenue multiple | Cross-check | Sanity check against earnings-based range. |
| Asset-value floor | Secondary | Considered as a floor, not a primary driver. |
| DCF | Excluded | Excluded unless forecast/pipeline data is available. |
Scenarios
| Case | Earnings base | Multiple | Preliminary value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | $390,000 | 1.50× | $585,000 |
| Base | $423,000 | 2.00× | $846,000 |
| Upside | $455,000 | 2.60× | $1,183,000 |
Earnings base is a rounded range between net income and NOI; multiples reflect a preliminary planning view and are adjustable with verification.
Multiples are adjusted for your stated sector (Personal & Home Services). Multiples used here are broad planning placeholders reflecting general small-business ranges, adjusted by your stated industry. They are not drawn from a licensed transaction database and are not industry-specific transaction multiples. They are intended for preliminary discussion only and should be validated against current market data before any decision.
Adjustments
The Snapshot surfaces potential adjustments but does not apply them silently.
How earnings were normalized (official)
The official planning range is built only on Supported adjustments.
| Item | Amount | Support level | In official range? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner salary above market replacement | $70,000 | Supported | Applied |
| One-time legal settlement (2023) | $25,000 | Supported | Applied |
| Personal vehicle & travel | $18,000 | Possible | Surfaced only |
Ownership
The table and chart below translate the equity value range into each owner's preliminary share based on their recorded ownership percentage. Equity value reflects the enterprise range adjusted for the debt and cash bridge entered by the analyst.
| Owner | Ownership % | Conservative | Base case | Upside | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alex Rivera Managing partner | 60.0% | $228,000 | $384,000 | $588,000 | active in ops · customer-tied · post-exit: Stays 12-month transition |
Jordan Lee Operations partner | 40.0% | $152,000 | $256,000 | $392,000 | active in ops · post-exit: Departing |
Operating / buy-sell agreement on file
An agreement was uploaded for this project. The actual payment structure, valuation formula, transfer restrictions, and any minority discount provisions in that document govern a real transaction — they may differ from the pro-rata percentages shown above.
These allocations are mathematical illustrations based on ownership percentage only. Actual proceeds depend on the agreed enterprise value, debt/cash treatment, transaction costs, taxes, and any agreement-specific provisions.
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Disclaimer
Generated 6/8/2026, 6:34:52 PM · Countabl · Preliminary planning-grade estimate — not a certified appraisal.