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The way you talk with your accountant is very different from how you engage with your HR. What these two people know about you, they want to know from you, and their thinking patterns are extremely different. Most founders forget that these differences exist with VC firms as well. They prepare a single deck and …
Last Updated: April 2026 As of 2026, the Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio has demonstrated notable trends that reflect broader market conditions and investor sentiment. The P/S ratio has shown a significant upward trend over the last five years, when it surged from 3.894 (Minimum Range) to 6.925 (Maximum Range) The current P/S ratio for the S&P …
Last Updated: April 2026 Different industries have different capital needs, risk profiles, and cash‑flow stability, so they naturally settle at different leverage levels. A D/E number that looks risky in one sector can be perfectly normal in another, which is why cross‑industry comparisons are often misleading. The debt-to-equity ratio is crucial for assessing financial health. …
Last Updated: April 2026 Company valuation is one thing that every entrepreneur must bear in mind at every stage of a business. No significant decision can be taken without estimating the market value of a company at any given point. Factors called valuation multiples are important indicators in this process. Investors and company managements alike …
Last Updated: April 2026 Company valuation is an important recurring process in every business. It is in many ways a projection as well as a milestone in a company’s growth cycle. Analysts can select from a wide array of valuation tools to suit industry needs. While it is easier to arrive at a valuation for …
At Eqvista, precision is everything. Some valuation cases demand more than technical skill; they call for judgment, experience, and the ability to deliver under pressure. That level of work belongs to Eqvista’s Tiger Team, a specialized group that handles the firm’s most advanced, complex, and time-sensitive assignments. Led by Patrick Wong, with Kayla Chen and …
Every month, Eqvista delivers valuation reports for client assets worth over $5 billion, spanning everything from growth-stage startups to unicorns, with our largest single engagement reaching $25 billion. Across thousands of engagements annually, patterns emerge not just in the numbers, but in methodologies and temperaments. This article distills hard-won lessons from that volume of work, …
Many startups discover too late that their early 409A valuation wasn’t done correctly and no longer aligns with updated financial data or compliance requirements. The problem? Inaccuracies in those past reports can create inconsistencies across filings, affect option pricing, and raise red flags during audits or due diligence. Eqvista’s retroactive 409A valuation service resolves these …
Many acquirers treat purchase price allocation (PPA) as a tick-box exercise. In reality, PPA shapes reported earnings, key performance indicators (KPIs), and investor narratives for years. When you allocate purchase price across identifiable assets and liabilities on the acquisition date, your decisions effectively determine amortization schedules, impairment risk exposure, deferred tax bases, and even exposure …
A business’s true value is a central theme in all fundraising rounds and IRS audits. In fundraising rounds, not only does valuation determine the amount of equity given up for the required investment, but it also affects how the early investors are compensated. In mergers and acquisitions, a consensus about the business valuation can be …
There are more than a trillion dollars of private capital riding on the 1,568 active unicorns worldwide. For companies at this scale, the smallest valuation deviations can materially change deal economics, affect tax outcomes for thousands of stakeholders, and alter performance incentives for founders and executives. Eqvista was recently plunged into this high-stakes environment, having …
In the M&A market, understanding where your target company sits on the valuation spectrum is half the battle. This analysis provides a practical roadmap for investors, founders, and acquirers, mapping valuation multiples across 11 major sectors and over 170 sub-industries. Whether you’re screening potential acquisitions, negotiating price, or setting fundraising expectations for 2026, these benchmarks …
Last Updated: February 2026 One financial valuation statistic used to compare the current market value of a company to its book value is the Price to Book Ratio (also known as Market to Book Ratio). The book value is equal to the company’s net assets and is derived from the balance sheet. In other words, …
When a company crosses the billion-dollar threshold, everything changes. The valuation methodologies that worked for Series A and Series B rounds suddenly feel inadequate. The stakeholder expectations multiply. The regulatory scrutiny intensifies. And for valuation analysts, the margin for error shrinks to near zero. At Eqvista, we built our reputation delivering accurate, audit-defensible 409A valuations …
M&A activity in the United States is regaining momentum. Through the first three quarters of 2025, total global deal value grew 10% compared to 2024, with the Americas experiencing 26% growth. 62% of all acquisition targets were from North America, with US companies acquiring most of them. Such activity suggests an inclination towards cross-border revenue …
In July 2025, Chevron completed its $53 billion acquisition of Hess, marking the end of a nearly two-year journey that began with the initial announcement on October 23, 2023. The timeline for this acquisition got extended because of an arbitration case brought by rivals Exxon Mobil and the China National Offshore Oil Corporation. This goes …
Purchase price allocation (PPA) is the method for allocating the acquisition cost to assets acquired and liabilities assumed, with any residual amount recognized as goodwill or a bargain purchase gain. While the underlying objective of PPA is broadly consistent across accounting frameworks, the application can differ meaningfully between US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and …
AI companies are now trading at multiples that are several times higher than traditional SaaS companies, despite operating in a funding environment defined by liquidity constraints and heightened investor caution. In public markets, the median AI market cap-to-revenue multiple exceeds 10x, while that of SaaS companies is below 5x. This widening valuation gap raises two …
For two analyses that support completely different purposes, fairness opinions and valuation reports have a lot of common elements. They use the same inputs, such as financial histories, projections, capital structures, and market trends. Even methodologies such as comparable company analysis and the discounted cash flow (DCF) method are common between the two. So, what’s …
The Eqvista SaaS Index 2026 tracks valuation trends, investor sentiments, and growth velocity across the global and regional software-as-a-service (SaaS) landscape. In the current VC landscape, where investors exhibit caution that’s not AI, understanding how valuations respond to market cycles is critical for founders planning funding rounds. Our analysis expands on public SaaS insights by …
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