EBITDA recast to a sustainable run-rate by adding back <em>one-time, non-recurring, and owner-specific items</em> — the EBITDA most deals are priced on.
Enterprise value divided by <em>annual recurring revenue</em> — the headline multiple for subscription software, where ARR is the durable revenue base.
The post-close exercise of <em>spreading the purchase price</em> across a target's assets and liabilities at fair value — with the residual booked as goodwill.
Enterprise value divided by EBITDA — the headline multiple in private markets, expressing <em>price as a count of operating-earnings years</em>.
Enterprise value divided by revenue — a top-line valuation yardstick used when a business is <em>unprofitable or pre-EBITDA</em>, common in high-growth software.
The valuation multiple <em>backed out</em> from a known price and metric — what a deal price or model output implies in turns of EBITDA or revenue.