Have things gotten more competitive on the buyside?

July 21, 2025
by a searcher from The Johns Hopkins University in Philadelphia, PA, USA
I've noticed much more activity on the buyside w/ some not so great on-market deals getting taken out at higher multiples than what i've seen in the past (especially sub $1.5M EBITDA - less so for higher EBITDA deals).
Are others noticing a similar upward creep in multiples on the low end of the EBITDA range?
in New York, NY, USA
from Muhlenberg College in Malvern, PA, USA