Get Your First AI Business Analysis

This is where the magic happens! AlphaY's AI will analyze your deal and cut through all the broker marketing speak to give you the real story.

Prerequisites

Before generating your analysis, make sure your deal has:

• ✅ Asking price
• ✅ Annual revenue
• ✅ SDE or EBITDA (the actual cash flow the business generates)
• ✅ Business description (highly recommended - helps AI understand the business model)

Missing any of these? Click "Edit" on your listing to add them.

Generate Your Analysis

1. Go to Listings in your navigation
2. Click on the deal you want to analyze
3. Look for the AI Analysis tab (brain icon 🧠)
4. Click Generate

What You'll Get

Your AI analysis includes:

Business Overview

• Clear summary of what the business actually does (no marketing fluff)
• Key revenue streams and business model
• Market position and competitive landscape

Financial Reality Check

• Revenue Multiple - How many times annual revenue you're paying
• SDE Multiple - How many times cash flow you're paying (industry standard is typically 2-4x)
• Cash flow analysis and profitability assessment
• ROI projections based on your financial settings

Risk Assessment

• Industry-specific risks and opportunities
• Operational dependencies and challenges
• Market trends affecting this business type

Strategic Recommendations

• Due diligence priorities for this specific deal
• Questions to ask the seller
• Red flags to investigate

Pro Tips

• Copy-paste the full listing description - The more context you give the AI, the better insights you'll get
• Update your financial settings first - This ensures accurate ROI calculations (see our "Essential Setup" guide)
• Regenerate after updates - Made changes to the deal details? Click generate again for updated analysis

Understanding Key Terms

• SDE (Seller's Discretionary Earnings): Cash flow available to you as owner after all expenses
• Revenue Multiple: Asking price ÷ annual revenue (helps compare deals)
• SDE Multiple: Asking price ÷ SDE (shows how many years to pay back investment)

Ready to dive deeper into those financial calculations? Check out "Understanding Your Financial Dashboard"