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EBITDA multiple

EBITDA multiple: An EBITDA multiple is a practice’s purchase price divided by its adjusted EBITDA, the most common way DSO and private-equity buyers express what they pay for a dental practice.

An EBITDA multiple is a practice’s purchase price divided by its adjusted EBITDA, the most common way DSO and private-equity buyers express what they pay for a dental practice.

Size drives the spread. Larger groups command higher multiples than single practices, which is the arbitrage behind a roll-up. Published ranges differ by source and basis, so cite the publisher and date when quoting one.

Part of the DDSIntel glossary. See how the figures are built in the methodology. Markdown version: /glossary/ebitda-multiple.md.

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