FMV BLOG

As we wrote last week, larger healthcare services companies generally fetch higher valuation multiples – i.e. the purchase price represents a larger multiple of the EBITDA generated by the business. We presented a chart that includes data from health services transactions, and compares the valuation multiple to the size of the business acquired. Here’s the same chart limited to only home-based service businesses. This week, we’ve also included the regression equation from the

One of the things we often discuss with our clients is the impact of the size of a healthcare services organization on its valuation. Generally larger companies are considered less risky, which leads to higher multiples and lower discount rates - and therefore higher valuations. The primary reason larger companies are considered less risky is they are more diversified in terms geography and/or services provided. For outpatient and home-based health services businesses, this t