Archive for January, 2011

When it comes to valuing a private business using market-based methods, one valuation multiple that stands out is the price to business revenues. Actually, there are two variants of this distinguished valuation tool: Price to gross revenue Price to net sales In fact, there are a number of industry sectors where the price to sales… Continue Reading


Application software companies are a large industry sector, classified under SIC code 7372 and NAICS 511210. Importantly, the sector encompasses firms engaged in the development, production and marketing of specialized software products. In this day and age virtually all industries rely on some form of business software to power their operations. As a result, the… Continue Reading