Online business marketFeb 11, 2026
SaaS businesses on Acquire.com keep selling near 3.9 times profit
Acquire.com's multiples report says the median SaaS profit multiple was 3.9x in both 2024 and 2025, even as public software multiples fell.
Acquire.com, a marketplace for startups and software businesses, published its biannual multiples report in February 2026 and updated it on September 1. The headline is stability: the median profit multiple for confirmed SaaS deals was 3.9x in both 2024 and 2025, with the average in the low-to-mid 4x range and a small number of deals closing much higher.
The report sets that against public software companies. It cites public SaaS revenue multiples of about 17x in 2022, about 7x in 2023 and 2024, and roughly 5.5x by the end of 2025.
On how deals behave, the report says profitable listings draw more offers and sell faster, with an average of 81 days on the market. Average profit margins rose from 67% in 2023 to 71% in 2024 and held in 2025. It also says asking prices above fair market value narrow the buyer pool, while realistic prices were linked to broader interest, a larger cash share and fewer conditions after closing.
The report does not give deal counts or define its exact reporting period, so treat it as a directional read from one marketplace.
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