SDE (Seller's Discretionary Earnings)
A measure of a business's earnings that adds back the owner's salary, benefits, and discretionary expenses to net profit. SDE is the most common valuation metric for smaller owner-operated businesses and is used in Alpine Business Exchange's AI valuation for businesses under CHF 2M revenue.
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