Data company valuation multiples, as published
6 of 12 published data company multiples we read are measured on private company sales, read 28 October 2026.
What the multiple is measured on
What kind of company the multiple covers
EV to revenue, as stated
EV to EBITDA, as stated
The figure, in the publisher's words
The full board, one published multiple per row
Read across a row for one published multiple's answers, and open any of them for the quoted sentence, its deal report or comps page and the read date. A "not stated" cell means the deal report or comps page does not speak to that question.
| Published multiple | What kind of company the multiple covers | What the multiple is measured on | EV to revenue, as stated | EV to EBITDA, as stated | The figure, in the publisher's words |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aventis Advisors, data and analytics consultancies | data and analytics firms | private company sales | 2.2 x | 16.3 x | Data and analytics command a 57% premium vs. IT Services on median EV/EBITDA |
| Aventis Advisors, data and analytics deals 2015 to 2025 | data and analytics firms | private company sales | 2.3 x | 14.9 x | Across disclosed transactions from 2015 to 2025, data and analytics firms sold at a… |
| Berkery Noyes, information industry, Q1 2014 | information services and data providers | private company sales | 2.2 x | 11.0 x | The median revenue multiple remained constant at 2.2x, while the median EBITDA multiple… |
| Clearwater Analytics, taken private in 2025 | one named data company | private company sales | 10.9 x | not statedNot addressed in Multiples.vc company page | Clearwater Analytics was acquired by Permira for $8.4B in December 2025, a 10.9x multiple… |
| Damodaran, US information services, EV to EBITDA | information services and data providers | listed company prices | not statedNot addressed in Damodaran industry table, January 2026 | 12.81 x | Information Services 15 10.38 11.50 17.77 22.73 11.43 12.81 17.77 22.74 |
| Damodaran, US information services, EV to sales | information services and data providers | listed company prices | 2.21 x | not statedNot addressed in Damodaran industry table, January 2026 | Information Services 15 1.70 6.53% 2.21 12.45% |
| Latent View Analytics, listed | one named data company | listed company prices | 3.5 x | 15.8 x | Latent View Analytics trades at 3.5x EV/Revenue multiple, and 15.8x EV/EBITDA. |
| Lincoln International, marketing information services | information services and data providers | not statedNot addressed in Lincoln International Q1 2026 report | not statedNot addressed in Lincoln International Q1 2026 report | not statedNot addressed in Lincoln International Q1 2026 report | EBITDA multiples generally ranging between ~10.0x and ~12.0x through Q4 2025 |
| Oaklins, data analytics and BI, first half of 2026 | data and analytics firms | private company sales | 2.3 x | 13.9 x | Median valuations stood at around 2.3x EV/Revenue and 13.9x EV/EBITDA in 1H26, with… |
| SaaS Capital Index | SaaS, including data software | listed company prices | not statedNot addressed in SaaS Capital valuations page | not statedNot addressed in SaaS Capital valuations page | While the median multiple is down roughly 60% from its peak achieved in 2021, it has… |
| Software Equity Group, analytics and data management SaaS | SaaS, including data software | listed company prices | not statedNot addressed in SEG 2026 annual SaaS report page | not statedNot addressed in SEG 2026 annual SaaS report page | Analytics & Data Management was the only product category to expand YOY, with its median… |
| Solganick, data analytics IT consulting | data and analytics firms | private company sales | not statedNot addressed in Solganick M&A update | not statedNot addressed in Solganick M&A update | LTM Enterprise Value to Revenue (EV/Revenue): 2.0x to 3.3x+ |
The 60 sentences the answers come from
- Aventis Advisors, data and analytics consultancies, Aventis Advisors webinar recap, read 2026-10-28, What kind of company the multiple covers:
Data and analytics command a 57% premium vs. IT Services on median EV/EBITDA
- Aventis Advisors, data and analytics consultancies, Aventis Advisors webinar recap, read 2026-10-28, What the multiple is measured on:
We’ve looked at more than 1,000 M&A transactions in IT services over the past 10 years
- Aventis Advisors, data and analytics consultancies, Aventis Advisors webinar recap, read 2026-10-28, EV to revenue, as stated:
All IT services: 1.1x (n=1,051); data and analytics: 2.2x (n=48)
- Aventis Advisors, data and analytics consultancies, Aventis Advisors webinar recap, read 2026-10-28, EV to EBITDA, as stated:
All IT services: 10.4x (n=520); data and analytics: 16.3x (n=27)
- Aventis Advisors, data and analytics consultancies, Aventis Advisors webinar recap, read 2026-10-28, The figure, in the publisher's words:
Data and analytics command a 57% premium vs. IT Services on median EV/EBITDA
- Aventis Advisors, data and analytics deals 2015 to 2025, Aventis Advisors valuation multiples page, read 2026-10-28, What kind of company the multiple covers:
Across disclosed transactions from 2015 to 2025, data and analytics firms sold at a median of about 2.3x revenue and 14.9x EBITDA.
- Aventis Advisors, data and analytics deals 2015 to 2025, Aventis Advisors valuation multiples page, read 2026-10-28, What the multiple is measured on:
Across disclosed transactions from 2015 to 2025, data and analytics firms sold at a median of about 2.3x revenue and 14.9x EBITDA.
- Aventis Advisors, data and analytics deals 2015 to 2025, Aventis Advisors valuation multiples page, read 2026-10-28, EV to revenue, as stated:
data and analytics firms sold at a median of about 2.3x revenue and 14.9x EBITDA
- Aventis Advisors, data and analytics deals 2015 to 2025, Aventis Advisors valuation multiples page, read 2026-10-28, EV to EBITDA, as stated:
data and analytics firms sold at a median of about 2.3x revenue and 14.9x EBITDA
- Aventis Advisors, data and analytics deals 2015 to 2025, Aventis Advisors valuation multiples page, read 2026-10-28, The figure, in the publisher's words:
Across disclosed transactions from 2015 to 2025, data and analytics firms sold at a median of about 2.3x revenue and 14.9x EBITDA.
- Berkery Noyes, information industry, Q1 2014, Berkery Noyes report summary, read 2026-10-28, What kind of company the multiple covers:
Berkery Noyes’ Information Industry report showed that transaction volume in the Information Industry experienced a two percent uptick
- Berkery Noyes, information industry, Q1 2014, Berkery Noyes report summary, read 2026-10-28, What the multiple is measured on:
transaction volume in the Information Industry experienced a two percent uptick on a quarter-to-quarter basis
- Berkery Noyes, information industry, Q1 2014, Berkery Noyes report summary, read 2026-10-28, EV to revenue, as stated:
The median revenue multiple remained constant at 2.2x
- Berkery Noyes, information industry, Q1 2014, Berkery Noyes report summary, read 2026-10-28, EV to EBITDA, as stated:
the median EBITDA multiple increased from 9.6x to 11.0x
- Berkery Noyes, information industry, Q1 2014, Berkery Noyes report summary, read 2026-10-28, The figure, in the publisher's words:
The median revenue multiple remained constant at 2.2x, while the median EBITDA multiple increased from 9.6x to 11.0x.
- Clearwater Analytics, taken private in 2025, Multiples.vc company page, read 2026-10-28, What kind of company the multiple covers:
Clearwater Analytics was acquired by Permira for $8.4B in December 2025, a 10.9x multiple on $774M of revenue.
- Clearwater Analytics, taken private in 2025, Multiples.vc company page, read 2026-10-28, What the multiple is measured on:
Clearwater Analytics was acquired by Permira for $8.4B in December 2025
- Clearwater Analytics, taken private in 2025, Multiples.vc company page, read 2026-10-28, EV to revenue, as stated:
Clearwater Analytics was acquired by Permira for $8.4B in December 2025, a 10.9x multiple on $774M of revenue.
- Clearwater Analytics, taken private in 2025, Multiples.vc company page, read 2026-10-28, EV to EBITDA, as stated: No answer on the deal report or comps page, which ran to 22,578 characters when read on 2026-10-28.
- Clearwater Analytics, taken private in 2025, Multiples.vc company page, read 2026-10-28, The figure, in the publisher's words:
Clearwater Analytics was acquired by Permira for $8.4B in December 2025, a 10.9x multiple on $774M of revenue.
- Damodaran, US information services, EV to EBITDA, Damodaran industry table, January 2026, read 2026-10-11, What kind of company the multiple covers:
Information Services 15 10.38 11.50 17.77 22.73 11.43 12.81 17.77 22.74
- Damodaran, US information services, EV to EBITDA, Damodaran industry table, January 2026, read 2026-10-11, What the multiple is measured on:
Only positive EBITDA firms All firms
- Damodaran, US information services, EV to EBITDA, Damodaran industry table, January 2026, read 2026-10-11, EV to revenue, as stated: No answer on the deal report or comps page, which ran to 7,214 characters when read on 2026-10-11.
- Damodaran, US information services, EV to EBITDA, Damodaran industry table, January 2026, read 2026-10-11, EV to EBITDA, as stated:
Information Services 15 10.38 11.50 17.77 22.73 11.43 12.81 17.77 22.74
- Damodaran, US information services, EV to EBITDA, Damodaran industry table, January 2026, read 2026-10-11, The figure, in the publisher's words:
Information Services 15 10.38 11.50 17.77 22.73 11.43 12.81 17.77 22.74
- Damodaran, US information services, EV to sales, Damodaran industry table, January 2026, read 2026-10-28, What kind of company the multiple covers:
Information Services 15 1.70 6.53% 2.21 12.45%
- Damodaran, US information services, EV to sales, Damodaran industry table, January 2026, read 2026-10-28, What the multiple is measured on:
Industry Name Number of firms Price/Sales Net Margin EV/Sales Pre-tax Operating Margin
- Damodaran, US information services, EV to sales, Damodaran industry table, January 2026, read 2026-10-28, EV to revenue, as stated:
Information Services 15 1.70 6.53% 2.21 12.45%
- Damodaran, US information services, EV to sales, Damodaran industry table, January 2026, read 2026-10-28, EV to EBITDA, as stated: No answer on the deal report or comps page, which ran to 4,959 characters when read on 2026-10-28.
- Damodaran, US information services, EV to sales, Damodaran industry table, January 2026, read 2026-10-28, The figure, in the publisher's words:
Information Services 15 1.70 6.53% 2.21 12.45%
- Latent View Analytics, listed, Multiples.vc company page, read 2026-10-28, What kind of company the multiple covers:
Latent View Analytics trades at 3.5x EV/Revenue multiple, and 15.8x EV/EBITDA.
- Latent View Analytics, listed, Multiples.vc company page, read 2026-10-28, What the multiple is measured on:
Latent View Analytics trades at 3.5x EV/Revenue multiple, and 15.8x EV/EBITDA.
- Latent View Analytics, listed, Multiples.vc company page, read 2026-10-28, EV to revenue, as stated:
Latent View Analytics trades at 3.5x EV/Revenue multiple, and 15.8x EV/EBITDA.
- Latent View Analytics, listed, Multiples.vc company page, read 2026-10-28, EV to EBITDA, as stated:
Latent View Analytics trades at 3.5x EV/Revenue multiple, and 15.8x EV/EBITDA.
- Latent View Analytics, listed, Multiples.vc company page, read 2026-10-28, The figure, in the publisher's words:
Latent View Analytics trades at 3.5x EV/Revenue multiple, and 15.8x EV/EBITDA.
- Lincoln International, marketing information services, Lincoln International Q1 2026 report, read 2026-10-28, What kind of company the multiple covers:
EBITDA multiples generally ranging between ~10.0x and ~12.0x through Q4 2025
- Lincoln International, marketing information services, Lincoln International Q1 2026 report, read 2026-10-28, What the multiple is measured on: No answer on the deal report or comps page, which ran to 10,973 characters when read on 2026-10-28.
- Lincoln International, marketing information services, Lincoln International Q1 2026 report, read 2026-10-28, EV to revenue, as stated: No answer on the deal report or comps page, which ran to 10,973 characters when read on 2026-10-28.
- Lincoln International, marketing information services, Lincoln International Q1 2026 report, read 2026-10-28, EV to EBITDA, as stated: No answer on the deal report or comps page, which ran to 10,973 characters when read on 2026-10-28.
- Lincoln International, marketing information services, Lincoln International Q1 2026 report, read 2026-10-28, The figure, in the publisher's words:
EBITDA multiples generally ranging between ~10.0x and ~12.0x through Q4 2025
- Oaklins, data analytics and BI, first half of 2026, Oaklins IT services M&A update, read 2026-10-28, What kind of company the multiple covers:
The data analytics market is expected to grow at around 28% annually over the coming decade
- Oaklins, data analytics and BI, first half of 2026, Oaklins IT services M&A update, read 2026-10-28, What the multiple is measured on:
Median valuations stood at around 2.3x EV/Revenue and 13.9x EV/EBITDA in 1H26
- Oaklins, data analytics and BI, first half of 2026, Oaklins IT services M&A update, read 2026-10-28, EV to revenue, as stated:
Median valuations stood at around 2.3x EV/Revenue and 13.9x EV/EBITDA in 1H26
- Oaklins, data analytics and BI, first half of 2026, Oaklins IT services M&A update, read 2026-10-28, EV to EBITDA, as stated:
Median valuations stood at around 2.3x EV/Revenue and 13.9x EV/EBITDA in 1H26
- Oaklins, data analytics and BI, first half of 2026, Oaklins IT services M&A update, read 2026-10-28, The figure, in the publisher's words:
Median valuations stood at around 2.3x EV/Revenue and 13.9x EV/EBITDA in 1H26, with revenue multiples broadly stable and EBITDA multiples remaining above the long-term median.
- SaaS Capital Index, SaaS Capital valuations page, read 2026-09-12, What kind of company the multiple covers:
While the median multiple is down roughly 60% from its peak achieved in 2021
- SaaS Capital Index, SaaS Capital valuations page, read 2026-09-12, What the multiple is measured on:
it has stabilized in the 6-7x range, which is where the SCI stood in the 2015-2016 period
- SaaS Capital Index, SaaS Capital valuations page, read 2026-09-12, EV to revenue, as stated: No answer on the deal report or comps page, which ran to 18,762 characters when read on 2026-09-12.
- SaaS Capital Index, SaaS Capital valuations page, read 2026-09-12, EV to EBITDA, as stated: No answer on the deal report or comps page, which ran to 18,762 characters when read on 2026-09-12.
- SaaS Capital Index, SaaS Capital valuations page, read 2026-09-12, The figure, in the publisher's words:
While the median multiple is down roughly 60% from its peak achieved in 2021, it has stabilized in the 6-7x range, which is where the SCI stood in the 2015-2016 period.
- Software Equity Group, analytics and data management SaaS, SEG 2026 annual SaaS report page, read 2026-10-28, What kind of company the multiple covers:
Analytics & Data Management was the only product category to expand YOY
- Software Equity Group, analytics and data management SaaS, SEG 2026 annual SaaS report page, read 2026-10-28, What the multiple is measured on:
SEG SaaS Index™ EV/Revenue by Product Category
- Software Equity Group, analytics and data management SaaS, SEG 2026 annual SaaS report page, read 2026-10-28, EV to revenue, as stated: No answer on the deal report or comps page, which ran to 8,395 characters when read on 2026-10-28.
- Software Equity Group, analytics and data management SaaS, SEG 2026 annual SaaS report page, read 2026-10-28, EV to EBITDA, as stated: No answer on the deal report or comps page, which ran to 8,395 characters when read on 2026-10-28.
- Software Equity Group, analytics and data management SaaS, SEG 2026 annual SaaS report page, read 2026-10-28, The figure, in the publisher's words:
Analytics & Data Management was the only product category to expand YOY, with its median EV/TTM revenue multiple increasing 11%, reflecting demand for platforms central to enterprise data architectures.
- Solganick, data analytics IT consulting, Solganick M&A update, read 2026-10-28, What kind of company the multiple covers:
For example, a Snowflake partner that is growing 40% per year and has strong gross profit and EBITDA margins will likely obtain a higher EV/Revenue multiple.
- Solganick, data analytics IT consulting, Solganick M&A update, read 2026-10-28, What the multiple is measured on:
The type and quality of work provided by the seller drive valuation.
- Solganick, data analytics IT consulting, Solganick M&A update, read 2026-10-28, EV to revenue, as stated: No answer on the deal report or comps page, which ran to 3,536 characters when read on 2026-10-28.
- Solganick, data analytics IT consulting, Solganick M&A update, read 2026-10-28, EV to EBITDA, as stated: No answer on the deal report or comps page, which ran to 3,536 characters when read on 2026-10-28.
- Solganick, data analytics IT consulting, Solganick M&A update, read 2026-10-28, The figure, in the publisher's words:
LTM Enterprise Value to Revenue (EV/Revenue): 2.0x to 3.3x+
Read, then left out
9 named documents were read and left out because they are not what this board covers; each reason is below. They are counted, never answered.
- Acquiry: sector valuation multiples 2026: sub-sector ranges for digital businesses; none is a data company sector
- Flippa: multiples: online business sale stories; no data company multiple
- Multiples.vc: BI and analytics software multiples: a list of listed companies with no sector multiple stated in the page's text
- Multiples.vc: data infrastructure multiples: a list of listed companies with no sector multiple stated in the page's text
- Multiples.vc: health data and analytics multiples: a list of listed companies with no sector multiple stated in the page's text
- Lincoln International: marketing information services Q1 2026 recap: the recap of the Lincoln International report recorded from source 15
- Eqvista: EBITDA multiples by industry: a compilation, admitted as a cross-check only
- Equidam: EBITDA multiples by TRBC industry: a compilation, admitted as a cross-check only
- Clearly Acquired: SaaS EBITDA multiples 2025-2026: a compilation, admitted as a cross-check only
Method
Each published multiple's own M&A advisers' reports, SaaS indices, public comps pages and Damodaran's industry tables were read through estate-fetch and stored whole (sha256 on every row).
For every deal report or comps page, five questions were answered from its own words: what kind of company the multiple covers, what the multiple is measured on, eV to revenue, as stated, eV to EBITDA, as stated, the figure, in the publisher's words.
Every stated answer carries the sentence it rests on, checked against the stored text; 'not stated' means the deal report or comps page read does not address the question.
A published multiple with several deal reports and comps pages reads 'varies' where they disagree.
12 published multiples, 12 deal reports and comps pages.
21 sources, with links
- Aventis Advisors: data and analytics valuation multiples (cited for reporting; the publisher's own M&A advisers' reports, SaaS indices, public comps pages and Damodaran's industry tables)
- Aventis Advisors: data and analytics consultancies valuations (cited for reporting; the publisher's own M&A advisers' reports, SaaS indices, public comps pages and Damodaran's industry tables)
- Oaklins: IT services M&A update, August 2026 (cited for reporting; the publisher's own M&A advisers' reports, SaaS indices, public comps pages and Damodaran's industry tables)
- Solganick: data analytics IT consulting M&A update (cited for reporting; the publisher's own M&A advisers' reports, SaaS indices, public comps pages and Damodaran's industry tables)
- Berkery Noyes: information industry M&A (cited for reporting; the publisher's own M&A advisers' reports, SaaS indices, public comps pages and Damodaran's industry tables)
- Software Equity Group: 2026 annual SaaS report (cited for reporting; the publisher's own M&A advisers' reports, SaaS indices, public comps pages and Damodaran's industry tables)
- SaaS Capital: private SaaS company valuations (cited for reporting; the publisher's own M&A advisers' reports, SaaS indices, public comps pages and Damodaran's industry tables)
- Acquiry: sector valuation multiples 2026 (read, set aside)
- Flippa: multiples (read, set aside)
- Multiples.vc: BI and analytics software multiples (read, set aside)
- Multiples.vc: data infrastructure multiples (read, set aside)
- Multiples.vc: health data and analytics multiples (read, set aside)
- Multiples.vc: Clearwater Analytics (cited for reporting; the publisher's own M&A advisers' reports, SaaS indices, public comps pages and Damodaran's industry tables)
- Multiples.vc: Latent View Analytics (cited for reporting; the publisher's own M&A advisers' reports, SaaS indices, public comps pages and Damodaran's industry tables)
- Lincoln International: marketing information services report Q1 2026 (cited for reporting; the publisher's own M&A advisers' reports, SaaS indices, public comps pages and Damodaran's industry tables)
- Lincoln International: marketing information services Q1 2026 recap (read, set aside)
- Damodaran (NYU Stern): EV/EBITDA by industry (cited for reporting; the publisher's own M&A advisers' reports, SaaS indices, public comps pages and Damodaran's industry tables)
- Damodaran (NYU Stern): price and EV to sales by industry (cited for reporting; the publisher's own M&A advisers' reports, SaaS indices, public comps pages and Damodaran's industry tables)
- Eqvista: EBITDA multiples by industry (read, set aside)
- Equidam: EBITDA multiples by TRBC industry (read, set aside)
- Clearly Acquired: SaaS EBITDA multiples 2025-2026 (read, set aside)
Take this figure with you
6 of 12 published data company multiples we read are measured on private company sales, read 28 October 2026.
What kind of company the multiple covers, by published multiple: data and analytics firms 4 of 12, information services and data providers 4 of 12, SaaS, including data software 2 of 12, one named data company 2 of 12 (12 published multiples, read 28 October 2026).
What the multiple is measured on, by published multiple: private company sales 6 of 12, listed company prices 5 of 12, not stated 1 of 12 (12 published multiples, read 28 October 2026).
EV to revenue, as stated, by published multiple: an EV to revenue multiple the publisher stated 7 of 12, not stated 5 of 12 (12 published multiples, read 28 October 2026).
EV to EBITDA, as stated, by published multiple: not stated 6 of 12, an EV to EBITDA multiple the publisher stated 6 of 12 (12 published multiples, read 28 October 2026).
The figure, in the publisher's words, by published multiple: stated 12 of 12 (12 published multiples, read 28 October 2026).
To cite: "Data company valuation multiples, as published", updated 2026-10-28, https://datacompanyvaluation.com/datasets/data-company-valuation-multiples/.
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