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    Precedent transaction analysis

    Value a company from multiples paid in comparable acquisitions, with deal dates, control premiums and sources for each precedent.

    What would an acquirer likely pay for this company?

    Precedent analysis applies EV/EBITDA and EV/Revenue multiples paid in similar past acquisitions to the target. Because they include control premiums, results usually sit above trading comparables.

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    Method

    • — Precedents from filings and announcements: enterprise value at announcement and LTM financials.
    • — Implied value range = target metric × precedent interquartile multiple.
    • — Control premium = offer price ÷ unaffected price − 1.

    Limits

    Market conditions at the time of each deal differ; older precedents are flagged.

    Updated 2026-10-15

    Questions

    Why are precedent multiples higher than trading multiples?
    Buyers pay for control and synergies, typically a 20–40% premium over unaffected prices.