Business Valuation Software for Business Brokers
Price It Right. Win the Listing. Close the Deal.
Business brokers live and die by credible valuations. Too high and the listing sits. Too low and you leave money on the table. Equitest gives brokers the methodology depth to justify a number — and the speed to produce it before a competitor does.
Also see: vs. Valutico · vs. Equidam · vs. BizEquity · vs. ValuSource · vs. ValuAdder · vs. BVR DealStats
What Business Brokers Need That Most Platforms Don't Deliver
Business brokers operate under different pressures than CPAs or M&A advisors. Speed matters — a valuation that takes two weeks to produce loses the listing to a competitor who delivers in two days. Credibility matters — sellers need to believe the number, and buyers need to trust the methodology. And versatility matters — a broker handling 20 listings across different industries, sizes, and structures can't afford a platform that only works for one type of business.
Most business valuation softwares were built for credentialed appraisers doing formal engagements, not for brokers who need to move quickly and win business. The result is either overkill (enterprise software with a months-long onboarding) or underkill (basic online calculators that no serious buyer will trust).
Equitest was built to close that gap — institutional methodology at the speed brokers need to work.
Why Business Brokers Choose Equitest
SDE Multiple — The Broker's Primary Method
Seller's Discretionary Earnings analysis is the dominant valuation method for main-street and lower-middle-market businesses. Equitest applies SDE multiples with industry benchmarking, normalization adjustments, and a complete methodology disclosure — the output a serious buyer expects to see.
M&A Transaction Database Built In
Access to a proprietary M&A transaction database directly within the platform — no separate BVR or DealStats subscription required. Benchmark against actual sold businesses in the same industry and size range to justify your asking multiple.
Fast, Self-Serve, No Sales Call
No demo required, no sales cycle, no IT setup. Sign in and run a complete 40-chapter institutional valuation in under 10 minutes. For brokers competing for listings, speed is a competitive advantage.
Professionally Branded Client-Ready Reports
Export a 40-chapter institutional report as a branded PDF or DOCX — ready to present to a seller to justify a listing price, or to a buyer to support a purchase price. White-label available on Enterprise.
Multiple Methods for Multiple Scenarios
Present a Football Field Chart showing value range across income, market, and asset approaches — the kind of multi-method analysis that handles seller objections before they arise and builds buyer confidence in the number.
Portfolio / Group Valuation
Brokers with multiple active listings can run group valuations across an entire portfolio in a single workflow — keeping all client valuations organized in one platform.
The Broker's Valuation Workflow in Equitest
Input Financials
Enter 3 years of financials. Equitest normalizes earnings and identifies add-backs automatically.
Select Methods
AI recommends the most appropriate methods. Choose SDE, EBITDA multiple, DCF, asset approach — or all of them.
Benchmark Comps
Pull comparable transactions from the built-in M&A database. See what similar businesses actually sold for.
Export Report
Download a 40-chapter branded report with Football Field Chart, methodology disclosure, and executive summary.
Why Brokers Win More Listings with a Professional Valuation
Sellers interview multiple brokers. The broker who shows up with a credible, methodology-backed valuation — not just a gut-feel multiple — wins the listing more often. A 40-chapter institutional report signals professionalism before the engagement even begins.
Buyers pay more when they trust the number. A valuation that shows the methodology behind the asking price — comparable transactions, normalized earnings, multiple approaches reconciled into a range — reduces price renegotiation and accelerates close.
