Independent Business Valuation & Advisory in Los Angeles

Credentialed experts in business valuations, M&A transactions, litigation support, quality of earnings, and financial reporting — serving Southern California.

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600+
Valuations Completed
75+
M&A Transactions
20+
Industries Served
CFA · CBV · ABV· CPA
Senior-Led Every Engagement
📍 Kern County • Los Angeles County • Orange County • Santa Barbara County • San Diego County

Our Services

From initial indication of value through closing — and from the boardroom to the courtroom — we provide credentialed, independent expertise across every major valuation and advisory context.

Business Valuations

Independent valuations for transactions, estate planning, financial reporting, strategic decisions, and dispute resolution.

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M&A Advisory

Sell-side representation, buy-side support, exit planning, and capital raising for middle-market companies.

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Quality of Earnings

Buy-side and sell-side QoE reports — normalized EBITDA, working capital analysis, and deal-critical financial diligence.

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Litigation Support

Shareholder disputes, economic damages, IP infringement, expert witness testimony, and forensic accounting.

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Family Law

Business valuations, income analysis, and community property tracing for marital dissolution under California law.

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Financial Reporting & Tax

ASC 805 PPAs, goodwill impairment testing (ASC 350/360), 409A valuations, estate and gift tax appraisals.

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Why LA Valuations

Business owners, attorneys, investors, and executives across Southern California choose LA Valuations for one reason: our professionals bring institutional-grade expertise with direct, senior-level access that large national firms cannot offer.

Every engagement is led by a credentialed professional — CFA, CBV, ABV — with real deal experience, not just classroom credentials. Whether the engagement is a contested marital dissolution, a middle-market sale process, or a purchase price allocation for an audit, we apply the same rigor and deliver on timeline.

Meet the Team
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    Senior-led, every time
    No handoffs to junior staff. You work directly with the credentialed professional from day one.
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    Defensible, audit-ready work
    Our reports are built to withstand IRS examination, auditor review, and courtroom cross-examination.
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    Both sides of the table
    Experience as investors, operators, and advisors gives us perspective that pure valuation firms lack.
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    Responsive and confidential
    We respond to all inquiries within one business day and treat every engagement with strict confidentiality.
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    Southern California coverage
    Deep local market relationships across LA, Orange County, Kern, Santa Barbara, and San Diego counties.

Industries We Serve

We bring deep, industry-specific knowledge to every engagement — including transaction benchmarks, valuation multiples, and sector-specific risk factors.

Healthcare & Medical Software & SaaS Manufacturing Entertainment & Media Restaurants & Food Service Fintech Hotels & Motels Real Estate Holding Transportation & Logistics Professional Practices Engineering & Architecture HVAC & Mechanical Retail E-Commerce Wineries & Beverage Environmental Services Supermarkets & Grocery Electronics & Advanced Mfg. Property Management Dollar Stores
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Our Team

Every engagement is led by a senior professional — no bait-and-switch to junior staff.

Abhi Mathews, CFA CBV ABV AM — Partner, LA Valuations

Abhi Mathews

CFA · CBV · ABV · AM
Partner

Chartered Business Valuator and Chartered Financial Analyst with experience spanning business valuations, fairness opinions, M&A advisory, and capital raising across NYSE, TSX, and TSX-V listed companies.

Scott Wells, CFA — Managing Partner, LA Valuations

Scott Wells

CFA
Managing Partner — Los Angeles

Scott is a seasoned corporate banker, private credit investor and CFO with over two decades of experience structuring and underwriting middle-market credit facilities and leading M&A processes.

Corrina Sheridan, CPA — Managing Director, LA Valuations

Corrina Sheridan

CPA · MS Accounting
Managing Director — Litigation & Transactions

Corrina Sheridan is a California-licensed CPA with deep experience in forensic accounting, damages analysis, expert witness testimony in California and Texas, financial due diligence, and quality of earnings analysis.

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Southern California Public Company Benchmarks

Market data and operating multiples for a selected Southern California public-company reference set — updated weekly. Useful context when benchmarking a privately held business in the region.

Data as of June 25, 2026

Market Data

CompanyTickerSectorHQMkt CapPrice (USD)YTD
Walt Disney CompanyDISMedia & EntertainmentBurbank$170.3B$98.05−13.8%
Qualcomm IncorporatedQCOMSemiconductorsSan Diego$216.0B$204.90+21.0%
Amgen IncAMGNBiotechnologyThousand Oaks$190.4B$352.82+9.4%
Sempra EnergySREUtility / InfrastructureSan Diego$61.1B$93.43+7.3%
Monster Beverage CorpMNSTBeveragesCorona$93.7B$95.83+25.0%
Chipotle Mexican Grill IncCMGRestaurantsNewport Beach$41.4B$32.28−12.8%
Realty Income CorporationONet-Lease Real EstateSan Diego$57.9B$62.04+12.5%
Edison InternationalEIXElectric UtilityRosemead$28.8B$74.75+27.9%
Live Nation Entertainment IncLYVLive EventsBeverly Hills$40.8B$175.11+22.9%
Rocket Lab USA Inc.RKLBSpace SystemsLong Beach$50.4B$80.69+15.7%

Operating Multiples & Metrics

CompanyEV / EBITDAP / EP / SRev. GrowthEBITDA MarginLeverage (ND/EBITDA)Employees
Walt Disney Company10.9x15.7x1.8x6.5%20.3%1.9x175,560
Qualcomm Incorporated15.3x22.0x4.9x-3.5%29.2%0.5x52,000
Amgen Inc14.1x24.6x5.1x5.8%45.5%2.7x31,500
Sempra Energy17.9x31.8x4.5x-3.9%41.5%6.2x15,938
Monster Beverage Corp33.6x46.3x10.7x26.9%32.1%—5,773
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc19.5x29.6x3.4x7.4%19.0%-0.0x135,000
Realty Income Corporation17.9x50.9x9.8x12.0%88.2%5.6x544
Edison International7.3x8.1x1.5x7.7%43.7%4.7x13,725
Live Nation Entertainment Inc27.5x0.0x1.6x12.2%5.8%0.8x17,700
Rocket Lab USA Inc.-16.4x0.0x74.1x63.5%-24.3%4.1x2,600
Group Median17.9x27.1x4.7x7.5%30.7%2.7x16,819

Fundamentals and valuation metrics: EODHD Fundamentals. Price and YTD return: Yahoo Finance end-of-day market data.

Source: EODHD Fundamentals; Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Market and operating data may be delayed and may contain unavailable fields. An em dash indicates that the configured data feeds did not provide a valid value. These benchmarks are provided for informational valuation context only and are not investment advice.

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