What Is Vantage Analytics Worth? A Comparables Analysis
Finance
easy40 min0 submissionsMorgan Stanley
Scenario
Vantage Analytics (B2B SaaS, India) is preparing for a sale process. You have been asked to establish a valuation range using trading comparables.
The company. Revenue of ₹343 Cr, EBITDA margin of 20% (EBITDA of ₹69 Cr), revenue growth of 17%, and net debt of ₹102 Cr.
Trading comparables.
| Peer | EV/EBITDA | Revenue growth | EBITDA margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peer A — same sector, 3× larger | 11.4× | 5% | 21% |
| Peer B — adjacent sector, high growth | 13.7× | 22% | 17% |
| Peer C — same sector, declining | 8.6× | -3% | 20% |
The banker running the process has proposed simply averaging the three multiples.
Supporting data
target
- ebitda cr
- 69
- revenue cr
- 343
- net debt cr
- 102
- ebitda margin pct
- 20
- revenue growth pct
- 17
comparables
| peer | ev ebitda | growth pct | margin pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 11.4 | 5 | 21 |
| B | 13.7 | 22 | 17 |
| C | 8.6 | -3 | 20 |
Your task
Produce a valuation range. Provide:
- Analysis — which comparables you would use and why, and the resulting enterprise and equity values.
- Risks — where this methodology could mislead.
- Recommendation — your valuation range and the number you would take to the seller.
Critique the banker's proposed approach.
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How you'll be graded
100 points, 60% to pass.
- adjustments20
- peer selection25
- recommendation30
- multiple analysis25
Hint
Reveal suggested structure
- Screen the peers on growth, margin and risk — not sector label alone.
- Apply the defensible multiple range to EBITDA to get enterprise value.
- Bridge to equity value: EV − net debt.
- Adjust for size, growth differential and marketability.
- Cross-check with EV/Revenue.
- Present a range, and say where in it you would settle.