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Fitness Business Valuation Resources

Calculators, guides, and exit-prep playbooks tailored to Fitness businesses.

What Drives Fitness Valuations

Fitness businesses typically trade at 2× – 4.5× trailing EBITDA (median 3×) across the $500K - $8M revenue revenue range. Those multiples are not fixed — they shift materially based on how the business is structured, how dependent it is on the owner, and how visible future cash flows are to a buyer. The resources below walk through the specific levers that expand or compress your number.

Market note: Boutique fitness multi-units (yoga, pilates, F45-style) trade higher than traditional gyms.

Multiple expanders

  • Multi-location operator
  • Recurring membership base >70%
  • Strong digital / hybrid offering

Multiple compressors

  • Single-location dependency
  • Personality-driven brand
  • Heavy class-pack rather than membership revenue

XIT Matters calculates your valuation using FCFF (intrinsic value), FCFE (equity value), and EV/EBITDA (market comps) — then blends them weighted for your perspective as an owner. See the full methodology.

Live FOIA data
SBA Market Pulse
How Fitness Gets Financed

Median SBA 7(a) approval: $610,483 · FY2025

SMB multiple: 5.0× · Public EV/EBITDA: 10.7×

Live FOIA aggregates — financing context, not enterprise value.