Set the target net working capital
Pick a defensible working capital peg from a trailing twelve-month average or seasonality-adjusted window.
Related tools in valuation
EBITDA calculator
LiveReconstruct EBITDA from net income by adding back interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
SDE calculator
LiveCompute seller's discretionary earnings for owner-operated businesses, including an owner's compensation add-back.
Adjusted EBITDA add-backs
LiveBuild a defensible add-back schedule with a documentation checklist for each adjustment.
Valuation multiples lookup
LiveLook up typical EBITDA multiples by trade and revenue band, with the sample size and the source.
DCF model
Open-source DCF with explicit, residual, and terminal periods. Export the model to Excel.
LBO model
Levered buyout model with sources and uses, debt schedule, and MOIC/IRR output.
How to use it
This tool is on the roadmap. The page here captures the intent so a buyer, seller, or contributor can tell whether it's worth building sooner.
- Vote for it on the roadmap.
- Request specific inputs or edge cases via request a tool.
- Open a PR on GitHub if you want to build it.
What it returns
When shipped, the tool will produce:
- A defensible number with the formula shown
- A low / mid / high range
- A link out to the comparable multiples
More on mainstreetwealth.ai
The deeper, trade-specific context on our main site.
Request a free business valuation
Get a defensible valuation from an M&A advisor who works your trade.
mainstreetwealth.ai/valuationEBITDA benchmarker
Benchmark your EBITDA against the trade.
mainstreetwealth.ai/tools/ebitda-benchmarkerSDE vs. EBITDA
Pick the right earnings metric for your deal size.
mainstreetwealth.ai/tools/sde-vs-ebitdaRecurring revenue analyzer
Measure recurring revenue and the premium it unlocks.
mainstreetwealth.ai/tools/recurring-revenueComparable sales
Comparable transactions, filtered to your trade and size.
mainstreetwealth.ai/tools/comparable-salesFree M&A tools on mainstreetwealth.ai
The full set of free Main Street Wealth tools — 20 calculators and checklists.
mainstreetwealth.ai/toolsMore tools in valuation
EBITDA calculator
LiveReconstruct EBITDA from net income by adding back interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
SDE calculator
LiveCompute seller's discretionary earnings for owner-operated businesses, including an owner's compensation add-back.
Adjusted EBITDA add-backs
LiveBuild a defensible add-back schedule with a documentation checklist for each adjustment.
Valuation multiples lookup
LiveLook up typical EBITDA multiples by trade and revenue band, with the sample size and the source.
Need a defensible valuation for your business?
Share a few financials and we'll walk you through what a buyer would actually pay today, with context on how we got there.
Not legal, tax, or financial advice. For a specific recommendation, talk to a licensed advisor.
- Honest range, grounded in trade benchmarks
- Walk-through of each add-back and multiple
- Clear next steps if you decide to go to market