A precedent transaction is a valuation method used in finance and investment banking to estimate the value of a company based on the price paid for similar companies in past M&A deals. It looks at previous acquisitions of comparable companies—typically within the same industry, size range, and market conditions—to understand what multiples (like EV/EBITDA, EV/Revenue, or Price/Earnings) investors or buyers were willing to pay. These transaction multiples are then applied to the target company’s financial metrics to estimate its implied valuation range.
In our continuous effort to provide the best data, the Precedent Transactions tab is one of the latest additions to the platform. This tab, found in the Finder results, displays past M&A deals related to the companies you’re searching for.
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