Reading a business through its numbers: the three statements, cash and value

Valuing a school group with peer multiples

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A family wants to sell its group of private schools in the UAE (fictional). EBITDA is USD 40 million and net debt is USD 60 million. Similar listed school groups trade at 9 to 11 times EBITDA (illustrative). What is the business worth, and what would the family receive?

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