The High Valuation Waterfall

You don't just grow EBITDA.You engineer the multiple.

EBITDA

$1M

Base multiple

3.0×

Enterprise value

$3M

Multiplier expansionUpliftCumulative multipleEV
Founder Independence+0.8×
3.8×
$3.8M
Recurring Revenue+0.9×
4.7×
$4.7M
Protected IP+0.7×
5.4×
$5.4M
Governance+0.5×
5.9×
$5.9M
Management Depth+0.8×
6.7×
$6.7M
Strategic Positioning+0.7×
7.4×
$7.4M
Risk Reduction+0.5×
7.9×
$7.9M
Illustrative outcome7.9× EBITDA$7.9M

$4.9M

Illustrative enterprise value gap

Same $1M EBITDA.Different enterprise. Different wealth outcome.

Illustrative example only. Actual valuation multiples and enterprise values vary materially by industry, scale, profitability, growth, market conditions, risk profile and transaction structure. The High Valuation Code does not provide or guarantee a specific valuation uplift.

The High Valuation Waterfall — an illustrative valuation bridge
Think Like the Buyer

Revenue is what you see.Risk is what investors price.

Two businesses can generate identical revenue and identical EBITDA and still command radically different valuations.

Because sophisticated investors don't only price financial performance. They price risk, predictability, transferability, defensibility, scalability and optionality.

The investor mindset — Matteo Turi FCCA

The multiple is not random.It reflects the quality of the business behind the numbers.

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