WSJ PRIME RATE (OCT 2026): 6.75%
SBA 7(a) ACQUISITION CEILING: 9.50%–9.75%
QUIET LIGHT 12M MEDIAN MULTIPLE: 3.0x SDE (3.3x w/ Inv)
SHOPIFY B2B / WHOLESALE BAND: 3.0x–4.6x SDE
OCT 1, 2026 SBA SOP 50 10 8.1 RULE: Mandatory Independent QoE on Loans ≥$3.0M
An Onward Sales Corp Publication • Updated Oct 25, 2026
LIVE Q4 2026 BENCHMARKS • 34 VERIFIED COMPS & BANDS • 28 VETTED DEAL PROVIDERS

Know What an E-Commerce Store Is Actually Worth—And Whether SBA 7(a) Will Fund It.

Built by multi-store operators at Onward Sales Corp. Benchmark real 2026 Shopify DTC, B2B/Industrial, and Amazon FBA multiples, stress-test SBA 7(a) Debt Service Coverage Ratios (DSCR ≥ 1.25x), compare broker fees, or request a zero-commission off-market buyout.

Run Valuation & SBA DSCR Model ↓
Shopify DTC Median (2026)
2.6x – 3.5x
TTM SDE (+ Landed Inventory)
B2B / Industrial Catalogs
3.4x – 4.7x
Repeat POs + Low <4% Returns
SBA 7(a) Max Multiple Wall
4.25x SDE
1.25x DSCR Floor @ 9.50% Rate
Direct Off-Market Savings
$80K – $300K
Saved vs. 8%–15% Broker Fees

1. Interactive Store Valuation & SBA 7(a) Debt Coverage Calculator

Real-time underwriting engine calibrated to Q4 2026 Quiet Light, FE International, Empire Flippers & SBA SOP 50 10 8.1 rules.

WSJ Prime: 6.75% + 2.75% Spread = 9.50% | 10-Yr Amort | 10% Equity Injection

Store Financial & Operational Inputs Live Recalculation

How Multiples Are Computed: Base multiple scales by earnings tier, channel moat (+0.45x B2B, +0.55x Omni), YoY growth trajectory, and customer return drag (>15% return rate penalizes multiple by 0.40x).

Estimated Enterprise Valuation & SBA 7(a) Underwriting Readout Core Market Comp

Conservative / Low
2.75x SDE
$1,792,500
Includes Landed Inv.
Base Market Valuation
3.30x SDE
$2,095,000
$1.82M Goodwill + $280K Inv
Premium Strategic
3.95x SDE
$2,452,500
Clean Accrual + Moat
SBA 7(a) Acquisition Debt Model (90% LTC / 10% Down @ 9.50% Interest) Loan: $1,885,500
10% Equity Down
$209,500
Monthly SBA Debt
$24,398/mo
Net Free Cash Flow
$157,226/yr
SBA DSCR Ratio
1.54x
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2. Live 2026 E-Commerce Valuation Benchmark Bands & Recent Closed Comps

Verified multiple bands (10 segments) and 16 notable closed/price-cut transactions across Shopify DTC, Shopify B2B/Wholesale, Amazon FBA, and Omnichannel.

2026 Market Segment Channel Revenue Tier Low / Base / Prem Multiple Inventory Treatment SBA 7(a) Financeability & Source
Date Closed Transaction / Comp Profile Channel TTM Rev TTM SDE/EBITDA YoY Growth Sold Multiple Deal Price & Structure DOM / Source

3. E-Commerce M&A Broker Commission & Exclusivity Matrix (2026)

Side-by-side comparison of upfront listing fees, marginal commission tiers, exclusivity lockups, and net seller savings.

Broker / Acquirer Model Upfront Fee Commission Structure Fee on $1M Sale Fee on $3M Sale Fee on $5M Sale Exclusivity & Avg DOM

4. Vetted E-Commerce Deal-Stack Directory (28 Providers)

Curated SBA 7(a) PLP lenders, M&A brokers, SBA SOP 50 10 8.1 QoE CPA firms, and post-close inventory financing partners.

5. “Deal Flow & Price Cuts” Weekly Briefing + Sponsor Rate Card

Every Tuesday: 5 under-market e-commerce price cuts, SBA DSCR math tear-downs, and off-market deal flow.

Issue #1 Preview: October 2026 Deal Tear-Down & Price Cuts Published Weekly

Join store owners, SBA searchers, and e-commerce holdco operators receiving our weekly valuation & deal-flow dispatch.

ISSUE #1 PREVIEW • OCT 25, 2026 • BY ONWARD SALES CORP RESEARCH
1. The $3.0M SBA QoE Cliff Is Creating a $2.85M Sweet Spot: Since SBA SOP 50 10 8.1 mandated lender-commissioned independent QoEs on change-of-ownership loans ≥$3.0M starting Oct 1, 2026, sellers with $750K–$820K SDE are pricing at $2.88M (3.6x) to close 3 weeks faster.
2. Price Cut Alert (-22% Ask): $3.1M Women's Boutique DTC Store (Now 1.85x SDE): Sat on market 134 days due to 24% apparel return rate compressing SBA DSCR. Ideal cash-holdco turnaround for an operator who can strip wasted Meta spend.
3. Why B2B / Industrial Shopify Stores Trade at a 0.8x Premium: Commercial safety, facility maintenance, and replacement-part catalogs (COMP-02 & COMP-06) closed in 52–61 days at 3.25x–3.65x SDE with 90% SBA leverage thanks to <3% return rates and municipal PO repeat buyers.

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