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Direct Leverage Data
47
explicit leverage_pct
Proxied (EV/EBITDA)
146
estimated from EV/EBITDA
Avg Leverage (direct)
52.0%
direct-data deals
Lev↔MOIC Corr
-0.24
inverse — Spearman ρ
Optimal Bucket
Low
highest P50 MOIC
LEVERAGE DISTRIBUTION193 deals — direct data + EV/EBITDA proxy
Leverage Distribution — 193 deals
Blue = direct leverage_pct · Dark = EV/EBITDA proxy · x-axis = leverage % in 5pp buckets
Leverage % vs Realized MOIC (ρ=-0.24)
Circles = direct data · Squares = EV/EBITDA proxy · Hover for deal detail
BUCKET ANALYSISP25/P50/P75 MOIC by leverage regime
MOIC by Leverage Bucket
| Bucket |
Range |
Deals |
Avg Lev |
P25 |
P50 |
P75 |
P50 IRR |
Loss % |
Source |
|
Low★ OPTIMAL
|
0–45% |
42 |
33.6% |
1.27x |
3.00x |
3.80x |
24.0% |
19.0% |
direct |
|
Mid
|
45–60% |
136 |
52.7% |
2.40x |
2.90x |
3.50x |
24.0% |
5.1% |
direct |
|
High
|
60–70% |
11 |
62.9% |
2.00x |
2.50x |
2.70x |
22.0% |
9.1% |
direct |
|
Very High
|
70–100% |
4 |
73.5% |
0.33x |
0.50x |
1.15x |
-23.0% |
75.0% |
direct |
Proxy leverage = 55% × (debt/EBITDA) / (EV/EBITDA) — approximation only
· Optimal = highest P50 MOIC bucket
· 47 direct observations · 146 EV/EBITDA proxies