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Veterinary Practice Valuation Calculator
Estimate veterinary practice value using SDE and EBITDA multiples. Model corporate consolidator vs independent-buyer pricing before a sale, merger, or DSO-style offer.
Practice Valuation Calculator
This landing page is paired with MBACalc's existing Practice Valuation Calculator so you can go from concept to live calculation immediately.
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Veterinary practice valuation has been reshaped by corporate consolidators (Mars/VCA, NVA, and private-equity-backed groups) that pay materially higher multiples than traditional associate buyers. Knowing which buyer you are pricing for changes the number dramatically, so it pays to frame value before a broker or consolidator frames it for you.
Use this calculator to pressure-test SDE and EBITDA multiples for your hospital. Emergency and specialty services, ancillary revenue (boarding, grooming, in-house diagnostics), and doctor retention all move the multiple — model them before you negotiate.
Worked example
A general-practice animal hospital collecting $2M with about $480K in normalized EBITDA might trade near 4x ($1.9M) to an independent buyer, but a consolidator paying 7x for a practice with emergency services and strong DVM retention could approach $3.3M. The multiple, not just the earnings, drives the outcome.
Key takeaways
- Veterinary multiples diverge sharply between independent buyers (4–8x EBITDA) and consolidators.
- Emergency/specialty services and ancillary revenue push multiples toward the top of the range.
- Doctor retention and low owner-dependency are the biggest value levers a consolidator pays for.
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