# 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.

Source: DDSIntel glossary, https://ddsintel.com/glossary/ebitda-multiple

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