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SDE calculator

SDE = Net income + owner salary + benefits + add-backs + depreciation + amortization (same bridge as the valuation wizard).

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SDE

$287,000

SDE = Net income + I + T + D + A + Owner comp + Add-backs. It represents pre-tax cash-flow benefit to a single working owner — the standard earnings basis for Main Street deals under ~$5M in enterprise value (IBBA / Pratt's Stats convention).