VALUE MODEL BENCHMARK

What is the financial value of a solution in B2B business cases?

B2B Value Models deliver an average estimated value of $13.13M per year, ranging from $2.79M to $30.33M. This shows that high-stakes B2B projects are expected to deliver massive value for the buyers.

Sample: n=13 Enterprise Value Models
Updated: Q3 2026
Average financial value
$13.13M
Median at $12.51M
Distribution Variance
$2.79M → $30.33M
Executive Summary

Four key takeaways for business cases architects

  • •High-stakes B2B projects vendors are expected to deliver massive, multi-millions dollars value to their clients.
  • •The credible zone for the financial value is between $6.43M and $14.11M.
  • •Financial value under $2.79M means that vendors are probably under estimating what they create.
  • •The Financial value paradox: while everyone expects massive value, it must remain realistic.

Financial value Distribution

Min$2.79M
Median: $12.51M
Max$30.33M

The median Financial value is $12.51M, with the credible zone between $6.43M and $14.11M. Working with a Financial value under $2.79M might mean that vendors are underestimating the value they create. Working with a Financial value above $30.33M might trigger criticism and erode win-rate.

Source: DecidUp Value Model Benchmark (2026, n=13).

Ranges represent 25th-75th percentiles.

Strategic Paradox

The Optimal Financial value Paradox

1

Everyone wants the biggest value possible. But a Financial value must be believable to the industry.

A Financial value too low won't appeal to the buyer, who will switch to another vendor.

An Financial value too high will trigger criticism from the buyer, who will heavily discount or criticize every point.

The question your clients are wondering is not “Which vendor is promising me the highest value?” but “Which vendor should I really believe?”
2

Industry benchmarked, but customized.

Using industry-based Financial value and sharing what worked with other companies is not driving trust.

While they are interested in validating past performance, B2B customers want to see their own estimation of the Financial value, based on their own data.

The real question is not “What did you deliver before?” but “What value can you create for me?”
Field Playbook

Actionable Advice to Win More

Proven strategies to differentiate your value proposition and win more deals

Value Drivers

Financial value too low?

Increase it by identifying more impactful drivers. Review your metrics to ensure they're not under-valued.

Calibration

Financial value too high?

Get more conservative, or focus on the most important drivers only.

Data Integrity

Never generic.

Co-build the Financial value by having your lead enter their own, real metrics with you.

Stakeholder Buy-In

Never one-sided.

Do not estimate the Financial value alone, people give more trust in what they helped build.

THE PROOF GAP

Nobody disputes the value created. They dispute how you came up with the number.

A model without solid maths is an opinion, not a business case.

FOR TEAMS WITH AN EXISTING MODEL

“Is my value created proven, or just asserted?”

Get your value case stress-tested for what committees actually challenge.

FOR TEAMS STARTING FROM BENCHMARKS

“I've never actually quantified the value we create.”

Turn a vague value story into a model buyers can act on.