Complimentary Practice Valuation & Profitability Analysis
Clarity Without Commitment
Every practice owner deserves to know where they stand — not only in today’s market, but in their readiness for it. Ackerman Group’s complimentary valuation and profitability analysis provides a data-driven, confidential roadmap that helps you understand what your practice is worth, how buyers would view it, and what steps could increase its value before you ever decide to sell.
It’s free — but it isn’t cheap. Our analyses reflect the same rigor, normalization, and benchmarking that drive our paid engagements. The difference is simply that you’re getting a preview of what it’s like to work with the most trusted name in veterinary practice sales.
What You’ll Receive
Our complimentary analysis combines two powerful lenses:
- Valuation Report — A data-backed estimate of what your practice would command in today’s corporate market — based on real transaction data, not online calculators or outdated rules of thumb.
- Profitability Review — A line-by-line normalization of your financials, identifying adjustments, add-backs, and optimization opportunities that can enhance both your value and your cash flow.
Together, these give you a realistic, actionable picture of your practice’s position — whether you’re selling soon or simply planning ahead.
Our Methodology: Rigor Meets Relevance
Ackerman Group’s methodology mirrors what corporate buyers do — and then goes one step further. We analyze your practice using the same standards, metrics, and diligence criteria that buyers apply when determining value. That means when you see our analysis, you’re seeing the market’s perspective, not a guess.
How it Works:
1. Data Collection — You’ll provide basic financials and background about your practice.
2. Confidential Review — We execute a mutual NDA before any data is shared.
3. Normalization — Our analysts adjust your financials to remove owner-specific expenses, one-time costs, and other distortions.
4. Benchmarking — We compare your key performance indicators to real, anonymized data from hundreds of Ackerman Group transactions.
5. Strategic Insight — We highlight specific actions to improve performance, reduce expense leakage, or enhance buyer appeal.
6. Consultation — You’ll receive a detailed explanation of findings, market context, and your potential sale range — all in plain language.
Normalization: Turning Numbers Into Meaning
When we “normalize” your financials, we translate them into what buyers call *economic reality.* That means adjusting your profit and loss statement so it reflects what the practice would earn under new ownership — removing personal or nonrecurring items, aligning payrolls, and adjusting rent or doctor compensation to fair market standards.
In short, we make your numbers speak the buyer’s language.
Example Adjustments:
- Owner compensation aligned to fair market pay
- Rent adjusted to current market rates
- One-time or personal expenses removed
- Equipment purchases reclassified as capital
- Family member wages normalized
This process ensures your valuation is credible, comparable, and defensible — and it helps you identify opportunities to increase profit whether you sell now or years from now.
Normalization isn’t manipulation — it’s translation
Confidentiality Without Compromise
Even if you’re not ready to sell, confidentiality still matters. Every valuation and profitability analysis we perform is protected by the same standards we apply to client engagements — including a mutual non-disclosure agreement executed before we receive any documents.
Your data, your identity, and your intentions remain strictly confidential. Trust is our first deliverable — long before valuation.
Why Owners Choose Ackerman Group
Advantage
What It Means for You
Unmatched Transaction Data
Our valuations are informed by hundreds of closed veterinary practice sales – not guesses or surveys.
Expert Financial Normalization
We see what buyers see, identify what they miss, and help you fix it before it’s a problem
Actionable Insights
Every report include practice, revenue-positive recommendations
Confidential & Educational
Learn your options safely, without obligations or pressure.
Your Roadmap to Confidence
You don’t need to be ready to sell to be ready to understand. Ackerman Group’s complimentary valuation and profitability analysis is designed to help you make informed, confident decisions — now or in the future. You’ll know your value, your strengths, and exactly what levers to pull to improve both.
It’s insight that empowers, not a sales pitch.
Request Your Confidential Valuation & Profitability Analysis
A trusted starting point for every owner who wants to understand their options.