The Deal Desk

Episode 10

Multiples, and why software is worth three supermarkets

The market pays about twenty-four times EBITDA for software and nine times for grocery chains. Here's why, and how to use multiples without embarrassing yourself.

First released 2 October 202610 minAI voices by Google GeminiDownload MP3 (8 MB)

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