How Is a Med Spa Valued?
A med spa is valued on its adjusted net income, or EBITDA, not on revenue.
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Straight Answers to the Questions Practice Owners Actually Ask
Every answer here reflects how Aesthetic Brokers actually values a medical aesthetic practice: on adjusted EBITDA, not revenue, with a market multiple shaped by owner concentration, recurring revenue, provider retention, and operational maturity. Any specific multiple or dollar figure should always be confirmed directly with Aesthetic Brokers before being treated as fact.
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Built one grounded, sourced answer at a time. No filler, no invented figures, every answer tied back to how Aesthetic Brokers actually runs a sale.
How Much Is My Med Spa Worth?
Your med spa's worth starts with its adjusted net income, or EBITDA, not its revenue, then applies a market multiple shaped by provider capacity, recurring...
Read the answer →What Is the EBITDA Multiple for a Med Spa?
Aesthetic Brokers does not publish an invented EBITDA multiple for med spas.
Read the answer →Should I Sell to Private Equity?
Private equity is one of several buyer types actively competing for aesthetic practices, alongside family offices and strategic acquirers, so it is not an...
Read the answer →What Are Add-Backs in a Practice Valuation?
Add-backs are adjustments that increase a practice's reported earnings before a market multiple is applied, correcting for costs that would not continue...
Read the answer →Can I Get a Valuation Without Giving Up Sensitive Information?
Yes.
Read the answer →Will My Staff, Patients, or Competitors Find Out?
No, not unless and until you choose to tell them.
Read the answer →Do You Represent Buyers Too?
No.
Read the answer →What Deal Structures Do PE Buyers Use, Like MSOs?
PE buyers use several structures, and the right one depends on your goals.
Read the answer →Is a Multi-Location Med Spa Worth More?
Often, yes.
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Bill Walker founded Aesthetic Brokers after leading mergers and acquisitions for a large private-equity-backed healthcare services organization. Before that he flew for the Marine Corps at the Presidential Helicopter Squadron and commanded a squadron in combat. He knows how an investor values a practice, and how to make sure that value lands with you, not the buyer.
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