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+license: cc-by-4.0
+tags:
+- m-and-a
+- valuation
+- multiples
+- smb
+- lower-middle-market
+- private-equity
+- ebitda
+- ev-multiples
+language:
+- en
+size_categories:
+- 1K<n<10K
+pretty_name: SMB and Lower Middle Market M&A Valuation Multiples
+---
+
+# SMB and Lower Middle Market M&A Valuation Multiples
+
+Per-vertical valuation multiples (EV/EBITDA, EV/Revenue, SDE) for 107 SMB
+and lower-middle-market sub-verticals, derived from 25,615+ verified M&A
+transactions across SEC filings, EDGAR 8-K, and verified press releases.
+
+Includes p25/p50/p75 multiples per sub-vertical and per size bracket,
+methodology recommendations, and named-acquirer pool composition.
+
+## Files
+
+- `multiples.json` — per (sub-vertical × EV-bracket) median + p25/p75 EV/EBITDA, EV/Revenue, SDE multiples
+- `multiples-by-year.json` — per (sub-vertical × year) date-stamped quartiles (210 cells, n>=10, 2018-2025)
+
+## Source
+
+Live JSON: https://exitvalue.ai/data/multiples.json
+Methodology: https://exitvalue.ai/methodology
+Zenodo DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20398222
+
+Updated nightly from continuous EDGAR ingestion.
+
+## License
+
+CC-BY-4.0. Free to use with attribution to ExitValue.ai.
+
+## Citation
+
+```
+ExitValue.ai. (2026). SMB and Lower Middle Market M&A Valuation Multiples.
+Hugging Face. https://huggingface.co/datasets/nickcals/smb-mna-multiples
+```