25-27BPStudyCovers
EBITDA
39.8%
36.5%
36.2%
35.4%
31.2%
30.4%
28.3%
28.3%
26.6%
26.4%
24.6%
24.0%
23.9%
20.0%
< $1.25M
$1.25-2.5M
$2.5-5M
$5-10M
$10-25M
$25-100M
>$100M
Average
Top Quartile
Pro Forma EBITDA
42.5%
37.0%
36.5%
36.0%
32.3%
31.0%
30.7%
29.9%
28.0%
27.0%
26.9%
26.9%
25.1%
23.2%
< $1.25M
$1.25-2.5M
$2.5-5M
$5-10M
$10-25M
$25-100M
>$100M
Average
Top Quartile
Note : Pro Forma EBITDA excludes all administrative expenses (depreciation, amortization of intangibles, officer life, interest and other)
RULE OF 20
AGENCIES WITH REVENUES OF:
<$1.25M $1.25-2.5M $2.5-5M $5-10M $10-25M $25-100M >$100M
The Rule of 20:
Low
7.2
-6.0 22.8 44.0 32.2
-1.8 26.1 47.5 30.1
0.6
-3.3 19.9 41.3 27.9
4.5
11.4 20.4 44.2 22.7
Median
25.6 49.1 34.1
22.0 45.2 28.6
19.3 33.1 23.1
High
Top Quartile
Rule of 20
34.1
32.2
30.1
29.5
28.6
28.5
27.9
26.4
26.1
25.6
24.9
23.1
22.8
22.7
22.0
21.7
20.9
20.4
19.9
19.3
19
< $1.25M
$1.25-2.5M
$2.5-5M
$5-10M
$10-25M
$25-100M
>$100M
2025 BPS Median 2026 BPS Median 2026 BPS Top Quartile
Cross Category Comparison
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