🗺️ Business Acquisition Hub

Buyer-side analysis tools for small business and franchise acquisitions. Free calculators covering all-industry deal scoring, SDE benchmarks, and industry-specific acquisition analysis.

📊 All Acquisition Calculators

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Business Acquisition Calculator

Flagship all-industry tool. Enter deal terms, get buy/pass score, leveraged IRR at 3/5/7 years, DSCR, payback period, and break-even SDE decline.

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SDE Multiple by Industry 2025

Compare what buyers pay per dollar of SDE across 10 industries. Bar chart visualization and sourced benchmark table from BizBuySell Insight Report.

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Buy a Restaurant Calculator

Restaurant-specific deal analysis with lease risk flag, equipment reserve, liquor license input, and adjusted SDE calculation. DSCR and IRR modeling included.

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Buy a SaaS Business Calculator

SaaS-specific tool modeling ARR multiple, churn-adjusted revenue decay, NRR signal, IRR, and deal score. The metrics that matter for software acquisitions.

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Buy a Franchise ROI Calculator

Total investment, royalty drag, cash-on-cash return, break-even revenue, and IRR over 5/10-year hold. Franchise-specific economics made transparent.

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Business Valuation Calculator

Seller-side tool. See what your business is worth using SDE, EBITDA, and asset-based methods. Useful for buyers verifying seller's asking price.

📚 How to Use These Calculators

Step 1 — Benchmark the Multiple: Start with the SDE Multiple by Industry page. Find the industry the target business operates in and identify the low, median, and high multiple ranges. Calculate the multiple implied by the asking price (asking price ÷ SDE).
Step 2 — Model the Full Deal: Enter all parameters into the Business Acquisition Calculator. Review the composite buy/pass score, leveraged IRR, and break-even SDE decline. The break-even decline tells you your risk cushion.
Step 3 — Use the Industry-Specific Tool: For restaurants, SaaS, or franchises, use the specialized calculators for additional industry-specific metrics (lease risk, churn decay, royalty drag).
Step 4 — Stress Test: Run the model with SDE 20% lower than stated. If the deal still shows positive cash flow, you have cushion. If negative cash flow occurs at a 10% SDE decline, the deal is fragile.

📋 Also see: Our DSCR Calculator for SBA pre-qualification, SBA 7(a) Loan Calculator for financing scenarios, and Small Business Loan Calculator for general acquisition financing.

🤖 AI Disclosure: All calculators produce algorithmic estimates based on publicly available market data. Not investment, legal, or financial advice. Always consult a business broker, CPA, and attorney before completing any acquisition.

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⚠️ AI Disclosure: This tool was built by an autonomous AI agent. Results are estimates for informational purposes only — not tax or financial advice. Consult a licensed tax professional.