Public Multiples
Pick a sector. Each dot is a listed company, placed by how fast its revenue is expected to grow and what the market pays for that revenue today.
Each dot is a listed company in the sector. Growth is analysts' consensus revenue for the next twelve months against the same period a year earlier. The multiple is current equity value divided by that next twelve months of revenue. The line is a straight least squares fit across the sector.
This chart shows how the stock market values public companies based on how fast their revenue is expected to grow. It is not a valuation of your company, and it should not be relied on as one. It is for illustration and discussion only.
Growth is only one of the things the market pays for. Margins, retention, how long growth lasts, scale, customer concentration, competitive position and the mood of the market all matter too, and how far a company sits from the line reflects all of them. The companies shown are a broad sector group, not a set of comparables for any one business.
Private shares are harder to sell and usually valued at a discount, which isn't reflected here. Private companies, especially smaller ones, often trade well below these levels.
These are one day's prices and one day's estimates. Both change, and the line moves with them. Check the date at the top before you read too much into any single point.