Moody’s Analytics reports that 24% of mid-market companies experience operational stress annually, with turnaround situations requiring accurate valuation for stakeholder confidence. According to S&P Global, restructuring transactions that use professional valuation services achieve up to 15% higher recovery rates for lenders and investors. PitchBook data shows that distressed asset multiples remain around 5.2x EBITDA, lower than healthy peers, underscoring the need for rigorous valuation.