Deshpande: Profitable beauty brands jump from revenue multiples to 40x EBITDA
Shantanu Deshpande · Tira, Bombay Shaving Co., Inde Wild | WTF is Fueling India’s Beauty & Skincare Revolution? | Ep. 25 · Nikhil Kamath · Sep 20, 2025 · at 21:15
Shantanu Deshpande, founder of Bombay Shaving Company, discusses valuation mechanics and multiples for high-growth beauty and personal care companies.
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“In beauty personal care, there is a, there is the moment of transition is when you become profitable. When you start going from four times revenue, five times revenue to 40 times forward EBITDA.”
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