Uncertainty meaningfully impacts valuations, and what we’re experiencing in the start of 2025 is a perfect example – policy and economic shifts, global uncertainty, and M&A activity will each contribute to changes in valuations for ESOPs and, more generally, for all private companies.
A recent blog post from the National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO) summarizes the current landscape for ESOP valuations. If you have any questions or need a valuation, please contact GYF’s Business Valuation Group at 412-338-9300.