Consulting Business Valuation Resources
Calculators, guides, and exit-prep playbooks tailored to Consulting businesses.
What Drives Consulting Valuations
Consulting businesses typically trade at 2.5× – 5.5× trailing EBITDA (median 3.8×) across the $500K - $15M revenue revenue range. Those multiples are not fixed — they shift materially based on how the business is structured, how dependent it is on the owner, and how visible future cash flows are to a buyer. The resources below walk through the specific levers that expand or compress your number.
Market note: Boutique strategy and management-consulting firms can clear 5×; pure staff-aug shops compress to 2.5-3.0×.
Multiple expanders
- Repeatable IP / methodology
- Multi-year client relationships
- Bench depth beyond founder
Multiple compressors
- Hours-billed model
- Founder-led delivery
- Project mix without renewals
XIT Matters calculates your valuation using FCFF (intrinsic value), FCFE (equity value), and EV/EBITDA (market comps) — then blends them weighted for your perspective as an owner. See the full methodology.
Consulting Valuation Guides
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