Sometimes this simple fact GETS lost in discussion of Valuation methodologies. You take the median multiple of a set of COMPANIES or transactions, and then multiply it by the relevant metric from the company you're valuing.

Example: If the median EBITDA multiple from your set of Precedent Transactions is 8x and your company's EBITDA is $500 million, the implied Enterprise Value would be $4 billion.

To get the "football field" valuation graph you OFTEN see, you look at the minimum, maximum, 25th percentile and 75TH percentile in each set as well and create a range of values based on each methodology.

Sometimes this simple fact gets lost in discussion of Valuation methodologies. You take the median multiple of a set of companies or transactions, and then multiply it by the relevant metric from the company you're valuing.

Example: If the median EBITDA multiple from your set of Precedent Transactions is 8x and your company's EBITDA is $500 million, the implied Enterprise Value would be $4 billion.

To get the "football field" valuation graph you often see, you look at the minimum, maximum, 25th percentile and 75th percentile in each set as well and create a range of values based on each methodology.