Our monthly financial performance sometimes fluctuates due to seasonal demand. How do we use our EOS® Scorecard over the final twenty-four months of our exit runway to defend our run-rate EBITDA and prevent a buyer from chipping away at our valuation?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

Buyers look for any excuse to discount your valuation, and monthly revenue fluctuations are their favorite target. To defend your run-rate EBITDA, you must prove that these fluctuations are predictable, manageable, and part of a normal business cycle.

Your EOS® Scorecard is your best defense. Over the final twenty-four months, you must track leading indicators that explain your lagging financial results. For example, if your revenue dips in a specific quarter, your Scorecard should clearly show corresponding trends in sales activity, pipeline velocity, or seasonal capacity utilization.

By presenting two years of weekly Scorecard data, you show the buyer the exact cause-and-effect relationships in your business. You can prove that a dip in quarterly revenue is always followed by a predictable surge, backed by objective data rather than vague owner promises.

This level of data granularity shows that your leadership team operates with extreme discipline. When a buyer sees that you manage the business through weekly metrics rather than monthly gut feelings, they lose their leverage to argue for a valuation discount based on temporary performance shifts.