Financial Due Diligence Analyzer
Run comprehensive financial due diligence on acquisition targets, investment opportunities, or partnership prospects. Built for PE firms, corporate development teams, and founders evaluating deals.
What This Does
Generates a complete due diligence package:
- Quality of Earnings (QoE) — normalize EBITDA, strip one-time items, identify recurring vs non-recurring revenue
- Working Capital Analysis — NWC trends, peg calculation, seasonal adjustments
- Revenue Quality — customer concentration, churn, cohort analysis, contract backlog
- Debt & Liabilities — hidden obligations, off-balance-sheet items, contingent liabilities
- Cash Flow Bridge — EBITDA to free cash flow conversion, capex requirements
- Red Flag Scanner — 23 common deal-killers ranked by severity
How to Use
Tell your agent: "Run financial due diligence on [company/deal]"
Provide what you have:
- Financial statements (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow) — even partial
- Revenue breakdown by customer/product
- Known deal terms (purchase price, structure)
The agent will generate a structured diligence report with findings, risks, and negotiation points.
QoE Framework
EBITDA Normalization Checklist
| Adjustment Category |
Common Items |
Direction |
| Owner compensation |
Above/below market salary, personal expenses |
+/- |
| One-time revenue |
PPP loans, insurance claims, litigation settlements |
- |
| One-time expenses |
Restructuring, M&A costs, natural disaster |
+ |
| Related party |
Above/below market rent, intercompany charges |
+/- |
| Accounting changes |
Revenue recognition timing, reserve adjustments |
+/- |
| Run-rate adjustments |
New contracts, lost customers, price changes |
+/- |
Revenue Quality Score (0-100)
| Factor |
Weight |
Scoring |
| Recurring vs one-time |
25% |
>80% recurring = 25, >60% = 18, >40% = 12, <40% = 5 |
| Customer concentration |
20% |
Top customer <10% = 20, <20% = 15, <30% = 10, >30% = 3 |
| Retention rate |
20% |
>95% = 20, >90% = 15, >85% = 10, <85% = 5 |
| Contract backlog |
15% |
>12mo coverage = 15, >6mo = 10, >3mo = 6, <3mo = 2 |
| Growth trajectory |
10% |
>30% YoY = 10, >15% = 7, >5% = 4, declining = 1 |
| Pricing power |
10% |
Annual increases + low churn = 10, some = 6, none = 2 |
Working Capital Peg
NWC Peg = Average of trailing 12 months normalized NWC
Normalized NWC = Current Assets (excl. cash) - Current Liabilities (excl. debt)
Adjustments:
- Remove seasonal spikes (use monthly data, not quarterly)
- Strip one-time receivables/payables
- Normalize inventory to steady-state
- Adjust for known post-close changes
If NWC at close > Peg → Seller receives difference
If NWC at close < Peg → Buyer receives difference
Red Flag Scanner (23 Points)
Critical (Deal-killers)
- Revenue concentration >40% single customer
- Declining revenue with no credible turnaround plan
- Negative or deteriorating cash conversion (EBITDA to FCF <50%)
- Undisclosed litigation or regulatory action
- Key person dependency with no succession plan
- Material related-party transactions at off-market terms
- Unrecorded liabilities (tax, environmental, legal)
Serious (Price adjustments)
- Customer churn accelerating quarter-over-quarter
- Gross margin compression >200bps annually
- Capex requirements understated (deferred maintenance)
- Working capital trends moving against buyer
- Aggressive revenue recognition policies
- Unusual pre-close transactions (dividends, bonuses)
- Technology debt requiring material investment
- Regulatory changes threatening core business model
Notable (Negotiation points)
- Management team retention risk
- Vendor concentration >30% single supplier
- IP ownership gaps or licensing dependencies
- Insurance coverage gaps
- Environmental liabilities (real estate)
- Employee benefit obligations (pension, OPEB)
- Tax position optimization opportunities
- Integration complexity indicators
Valuation Sanity Check
Quick Multiples Reference (2025-2026)
| Sector |
EV/Revenue |
EV/EBITDA |
Notes |
| SaaS (<$10M ARR) |
4-8x |
15-25x |
Higher for >120% NRR |
| SaaS ($10-50M ARR) |
6-12x |
20-35x |
Rule of 40 premium |
| Professional Services |
1-2x |
8-12x |
People-dependent discount |
| Manufacturing |
0.5-1.5x |
6-10x |
Asset-heavy adjustment |
| Healthcare Services |
1-3x |
10-15x |
Regulatory moat premium |
| Fintech |
5-15x |
20-40x |
Wide range, growth-dependent |
| E-commerce |
1-3x |
10-18x |
Brand and margin quality |
Purchase Price Allocation
Enterprise Value
- Net Debt (total debt - cash)
- Transaction Expenses
- Working Capital Adjustment (vs Peg)
+ Earnout (if applicable, risk-adjusted at 50-70% probability)
= Equity Value to Seller
Output Format
Your due diligence report should include:
- Executive Summary — deal overview, key findings, go/no-go recommendation
- Quality of Earnings — normalized EBITDA bridge with adjustments
- Revenue Analysis — quality score, concentration, trends
- Working Capital — NWC peg, seasonal analysis, close estimate
- Cash Flow — EBITDA to FCF bridge, capex analysis
- Red Flags — scored findings with severity and $ impact
- Valuation Check — multiples comparison, sanity test
- Negotiation Points — specific items for purchase agreement
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1---2name: financial-due-diligence-analyzer3description: Run comprehensive financial due diligence on acquisition targets, investment opportunities, or partnership prospects. Built for PE firms, corporate development teams, and founders evaluating deals.4---5
6# Financial Due Diligence Analyzer
7
8Run comprehensive financial due diligence on acquisition targets, investment opportunities, or partnership prospects. Built for PE firms, corporate development teams, and founders evaluating deals.
9
10## What This Does
11
12Generates a complete due diligence package:
13- **Quality of Earnings (QoE)** — normalize EBITDA, strip one-time items, identify recurring vs non-recurring revenue
14- **Working Capital Analysis** — NWC trends, peg calculation, seasonal adjustments
15- **Revenue Quality** — customer concentration, churn, cohort analysis, contract backlog
16- **Debt & Liabilities** — hidden obligations, off-balance-sheet items, contingent liabilities
17- **Cash Flow Bridge** — EBITDA to free cash flow conversion, capex requirements
18- **Red Flag Scanner** — 23 common deal-killers ranked by severity
19
20## How to Use
21
22Tell your agent: "Run financial due diligence on [company/deal]"
23
24Provide what you have:
25- Financial statements (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow) — even partial
26- Revenue breakdown by customer/product
27- Known deal terms (purchase price, structure)
28
29The agent will generate a structured diligence report with findings, risks, and negotiation points.
30
31## QoE Framework
32
33### EBITDA Normalization Checklist
34| Adjustment Category | Common Items | Direction |
35|---|---|---|
36| Owner compensation | Above/below market salary, personal expenses | +/- |
37| One-time revenue | PPP loans, insurance claims, litigation settlements | - |
38| One-time expenses | Restructuring, M&A costs, natural disaster | + |
39| Related party | Above/below market rent, intercompany charges | +/- |
40| Accounting changes | Revenue recognition timing, reserve adjustments | +/- |
41| Run-rate adjustments | New contracts, lost customers, price changes | +/- |
42
43### Revenue Quality Score (0-100)
44| Factor | Weight | Scoring |
45|---|---|---|
46| Recurring vs one-time | 25% | >80% recurring = 25, >60% = 18, >40% = 12, <40% = 5 |
47| Customer concentration | 20% | Top customer <10% = 20, <20% = 15, <30% = 10, >30% = 3 |
48| Retention rate | 20% | >95% = 20, >90% = 15, >85% = 10, <85% = 5 |
49| Contract backlog | 15% | >12mo coverage = 15, >6mo = 10, >3mo = 6, <3mo = 2 |
50| Growth trajectory | 10% | >30% YoY = 10, >15% = 7, >5% = 4, declining = 1 |
51| Pricing power | 10% | Annual increases + low churn = 10, some = 6, none = 2 |
52
53### Working Capital Peg
54```
55NWC Peg = Average of trailing 12 months normalized NWC
56
57Normalized NWC = Current Assets (excl. cash) - Current Liabilities (excl. debt)
58
59Adjustments:
60- Remove seasonal spikes (use monthly data, not quarterly)
61- Strip one-time receivables/payables
62- Normalize inventory to steady-state
63- Adjust for known post-close changes
64
65If NWC at close > Peg → Seller receives difference
66If NWC at close < Peg → Buyer receives difference
67```
68
69## Red Flag Scanner (23 Points)
70
71### Critical (Deal-killers)
721. Revenue concentration >40% single customer
732. Declining revenue with no credible turnaround plan
743. Negative or deteriorating cash conversion (EBITDA to FCF <50%)
754. Undisclosed litigation or regulatory action
765. Key person dependency with no succession plan
776. Material related-party transactions at off-market terms
787. Unrecorded liabilities (tax, environmental, legal)
79
80### Serious (Price adjustments)
818. Customer churn accelerating quarter-over-quarter
829. Gross margin compression >200bps annually
8310. Capex requirements understated (deferred maintenance)
8411. Working capital trends moving against buyer
8512. Aggressive revenue recognition policies
8613. Unusual pre-close transactions (dividends, bonuses)
8714. Technology debt requiring material investment
8815. Regulatory changes threatening core business model
89
90### Notable (Negotiation points)
9116. Management team retention risk
9217. Vendor concentration >30% single supplier
9318. IP ownership gaps or licensing dependencies
9419. Insurance coverage gaps
9520. Environmental liabilities (real estate)
9621. Employee benefit obligations (pension, OPEB)
9722. Tax position optimization opportunities
9823. Integration complexity indicators
99
100## Valuation Sanity Check
101
102### Quick Multiples Reference (2025-2026)
103| Sector | EV/Revenue | EV/EBITDA | Notes |
104|---|---|---|---|
105| SaaS (<$10M ARR) | 4-8x | 15-25x | Higher for >120% NRR |
106| SaaS ($10-50M ARR) | 6-12x | 20-35x | Rule of 40 premium |
107| Professional Services | 1-2x | 8-12x | People-dependent discount |
108| Manufacturing | 0.5-1.5x | 6-10x | Asset-heavy adjustment |
109| Healthcare Services | 1-3x | 10-15x | Regulatory moat premium |
110| Fintech | 5-15x | 20-40x | Wide range, growth-dependent |
111| E-commerce | 1-3x | 10-18x | Brand and margin quality |
112
113### Purchase Price Allocation
114```
115Enterprise Value
116- Net Debt (total debt - cash)
117- Transaction Expenses
118- Working Capital Adjustment (vs Peg)
119+ Earnout (if applicable, risk-adjusted at 50-70% probability)
120= Equity Value to Seller
121```
122
123## Output Format
124
125Your due diligence report should include:
1261. **Executive Summary** — deal overview, key findings, go/no-go recommendation
1272. **Quality of Earnings** — normalized EBITDA bridge with adjustments
1283. **Revenue Analysis** — quality score, concentration, trends
1294. **Working Capital** — NWC peg, seasonal analysis, close estimate
1305. **Cash Flow** — EBITDA to FCF bridge, capex analysis
1316. **Red Flags** — scored findings with severity and $ impact
1327. **Valuation Check** — multiples comparison, sanity test
1338. **Negotiation Points** — specific items for purchase agreement
134
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136
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