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Don’t Trust the Number: How to Read and Challenge a Valuation Report
Most SME valuations in Australia use the Capitalisation of Future Maintainable Earnings method. It's simple, practical, and widely accepted. But small judgement calls about “maintainable” earnings, and the multiple can easily move value by 30–50%.
A valuation is only as good as the assumptions underneath it. Knowing which assumptions to challenge, and how, is what turns a thick report into actionable advice.