How buyers price a med spa with a GLP-1 program
A:Usually as a multiple of EBITDA, at 4 to 6 times for a single-location med spa with a GLP-1 program, MedClinic Partners reported in 2026. It puts single-location med spas with basic services at 3 to 5 times. It names recurring revenue, such as GLP-1 memberships, as the single biggest driver of premium multiples.1 Med Spa Business Broker, a sell-side advisor, says there is no fixed EBITDA premium for weight loss revenue, so the clinic's own records have to support any GLP-1 uplift.2
Atlantic Coast Business Advisors says most institutional buyers will not engage below $1M in EBITDA, so smaller clinics sell to individuals and search funds on Seller's Discretionary Earnings. The firm names GLP-1 integration and membership revenue as the two biggest valuation multipliers in 2026.3 Aesthetic Brokers put standalone aesthetic practices at a median 4 to 7 times in Q1 2026, and multi-location groups with membership revenue at 10 to 12 times.4
Buyers ask clinics built on compounded GLP-1s how they source them, because the compounding legal framework changed when the FDA shortage status changed. Med Spa Business Broker reports that clear sourcing answers can be worth 1 to 2 turns of EBITDA on weight loss revenue. As a first step, an owner can consider documenting churn at 6, 12, and 18 months, since buyers underwrite the current cohort.2 For more about weight-loss services in medspa spending, see our wellness mix data.
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- MedClinic Partners, Med Spa Valuation Multiples 2026: What PE Is Paying, 2026. Vendor-published. https://medclinicpartners.com/blog/med-spa-valuation-multiples-2026 Back to where you were ↑
- Med Spa Business Broker, GLP-1 and Medical Weight Loss: How the Ozempic Era Is Reshaping Med Spa Valuations, 2026. Vendor-published. https://medspabusinessbroker.com/glp1-ozempic-med-spa-valuations/ Back to where you were ↑
- Atlantic Coast Business Advisors, 2026 Medical Spa & Aesthetic Clinic Industry Report, 2026. Vendor-published. https://www.atlanticcoastbusinessbrokers.com/medical-spa-industry-report-2026 Back to where you were ↑
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