Is it correct to apply a discount to an EV/EBITDA multiple to reflect illiquidity?

Hello, I was reading about EV/EBITDA multiples and was wondering if it was correct to modify them to reflect the characteristics of a company (smaller, illiquid etc...)? Thank you!

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