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Public Software Revenue Multiples vs. AI Model Releases

ICONIQSeptember 2026
Public Software Revenue Multiples vs. AI Model Releases
Chart by ICONIQ. Source: iconiq.com

This chart tracks EV / NTM revenue multiples across various public enterprise software sub-sectors alongside major AI model release timelines from Q1 2024 to Q2 2026. Across all sub-sectors, valuation multiples show a general downward trend over the period.

LabelValue shown on the chart
Infrastructure & Security (Q1 2024)9.4x
Vertical (Q1 2024)7.0x
Sales & Marketing (Q1 2024)6.4x
Back Office & Operations (Q1 2024)6.2x
Data & Analytics (Q1 2024)4.9x
Collaboration & Workflow (Q1 2024)4.2x
Infrastructure & Security (Q2 2026)5.9x
Vertical (Q2 2026)3.9x
Back Office & Operations (Q2 2026)2.7x
Collaboration & Workflow (Q2 2026)2.5x
Sales & Marketing (Q2 2026)2.3x
Data & Analytics (Q2 2026)2.1x

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