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Veterinary Practice EBITDA Multiples in 2026: A Vet’s Guide to What Practices Sell For

By Author: Melani Seymour / September 19, 2025 / Comments Off on Veterinary Practice EBITDA Multiples in 2026: A Vet’s Guide to What Practices Sell For

Veterinary Practice EBITDA Multiples in 2026: A Vet’s Guide to What Practices Sell For Key takeaways Vet practices in 2026 sell for 5 to 13 times normalized EBITDA (the practice’s pure operating profit, before taxes and accounting choices), depending on practice profile and sale process. Direct offers from a single private equity buyer typically clear…

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When to Sell My Vet Practice: Planning the Right Exit

By Author: Melani Seymour / September 19, 2025 / Comments Off on When to Sell My Vet Practice: Planning the Right Exit

Key takeaways Start with the life you want after the sale. A buyer’s closing date, your last day in the practice, and the date you can comfortably retire may be different. Put each on the calendar before choosing a transaction. A practice is easier to explain when its performance is repeatable. Reliable accounts, a stable…

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Factors Affecting Vet Practice Value: Key Insights Explained

By Author: Melani Seymour / September 19, 2025 / Comments Off on Factors Affecting Vet Practice Value: Key Insights Explained

The process of determining the value of a veterinary practice is as complex and involved as running the practice itself. The final price is based upon factors affecting vet practice value that go far beyond the obvious revenue and profit numbers. A true valuation is determined by several factors, which we will discuss in this…

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How Valuations Work for Vet Practices and What Owners Should Know

By Author: Melani Seymour / August 28, 2025 /

A good veterinarian does not jump to conclusions. They gather data, observe patterns, ask the right questions, perform the appropriate tests, and then make what we can safely refer to as objective determinations or data-based assumptions, one or the other. Figuring out the value of a veterinary practice works in much the same way. If…

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How to Sell a Veterinary Practice the Right Way

By Author: Melani Seymour / August 28, 2025 /

A veterinarian usually does not sign up for the entrepreneurial duties, which they end up, more often than not, doing more than actually practicing medicine. Whether or not they like it is entirely subjective, but most times, it becomes a driving factor to sell the practice. It’s a deeply personal choice. And for someone who’s…

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