Kings County, NY
$630,000
Kings County, NY
$630,000
Los Angeles, CA
Cash Flow: $1,862,000
Houston, TX
$125,000
Cameron Park, CA
$220,000
Denver County, CO
$655,000
Cincinnati, IN
$399,900
California
$5,000,000
Berthoud, CO
$175,000
Tigard, OR
$200,000
Santa Ana, CA
$900,000
Bellevue, WA
$250,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Michigan
$2,200,000
Mashpee, MA
$285,000
$4,000,000
Pawtucket, RI
Scottsdale, KS
$300,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Iowa
Cash Flow: $1,198,850
Michael Preston
First Choice Business Brokers LA
Serving Los Angeles County, CA
First Choice Business Brokers is one of the largest business sales organizations in the U.S., listing over $12 Billion in businesses for sale since our foundation in 1994. First Choice Business Brokers specializes in business sales across all industries with transaction sizes from approximately $50,000 to $50 million. First Choice Business Brokers assists business owners in selling their businesses by locating and matching them with a buyer and managing the entire sales process. Additionally, we also work with business buyers to find the right business that meets their purchase criteria. With several offices located throughout the U.S., we have sold thousands of businesses, of all types, confidentially and efficiently through our vast buyer networks.
Travis County, TX
$800,000
Essex County, NJ
$500,000
Cameron County, TX
$440,000
Flagler County, FL
$299,000
Nassau County, NY
$800,000
Mobile, AL
$325,000
Mobile, AL
$225,000
Loveland, CO
$6,500
$2,650,000
Abilene, TX
Sacramento, CA
$175,000
Greenville County, SC
$1,200,000
Scott County, MN
$2,500,000
Maricopa County, AZ
$1,200,000
Kentucky
$750,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Oklahoma
Cash Flow: $2,722,842
Scarborough, Ontario, ON
$3,500,000
Stanislaus County, CA
$450,000
Miami-Dade County, FL
Baltimore County, MD
$199,000
$1,500,000
Marion County, IN
Douglas County, CO
$455,000
Westchester County, NY
$725,000
Palm Beach County, FL
$180,000
City Of Industry, CA
$598,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
$1,500,000
Toronto, ON
$380,000
Saint Louis, MO
South Dakota
$600,000
Steve Proscino
SVP HomeCare
Serving St. Louis County, MO
SVP HomeCare provides comprehensive representation for both Buyers and Sellers of home care companies throughout the United States. This includes search work for those seeking to expand in this growing industry as well full-fledged support for those seeking an exit.
Los Angeles County, CA
$70,000
Alabama
$1,750,000
$4,800,000
Waller, TX
Texas
Orange County, CA
$80,000
Waitsfield, VT
$350,000
Fort Worth, TX
$90,000
Miami, FL
$3,925,000
Ontario
$4,700,000
Cranberry Township, PA
Cash Flow: $345,000
Companies that "make something" are always in demand, and U.S. manufacturing is growing, despite the decades long march towards offshore production. Some of the most popular categories include:
The manufacturing sector is resilient, and less affected by broader market trends. Asking prices and valuations have been steady through the pandemic years and continually command an average valuation multiple of 3 times seller earnings.
Whether you are considering buying or selling a manufacturing business, having some context is important for evaluating individual businesses relative to the market. To that end, we have aggregated business for sale listing data of manufacturing businesses, and surface key financial metrics and valuation multiples based on asking prices.
Market Overview
Number of Businesses Analyzed |
2,194 |
Median Asking Price |
$628,317 |
Median Reported Revenue |
$939,301 |
Median Reported Earnings |
$213,000 |
Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
Manufacturing Business Valuation Multiples
Range |
Revenue |
Earnings (SDE) |
Lower Quartile |
0.50 |
2.40 |
Median |
0.75 |
3.12 |
Upper Quartile |
1.10 |
4.23 |
Revenue and earnings multiples based on reported revenue, seller's discretionary earnings, and asking price. |
Read the Report:
Manufacturing Business Valuation Benchmarks
FAQs
How much does it cost to buy a manufacturing business?
Prices vary depending on the size of the business listed, but the median asking price for a manufacturing business is $628,317.
How much do manufacturing business owners earn?
Manufacturing business owners report median annual sales of $939,301 and annual owner earnings of $213,000. These figures are based on businesses that have listed their annual revenue and seller's discretionary earnings.
How do I value a manufacturing business?
Valuing a manufacturing business involves considering several factors, including annual sales, profit, growth (or decline) trends, and demographic trends of the local market. Brokers, business owners, and business buyers will typically rely on valuation multiples to gauge business value relative to similar businesses in the market. Revenue multiples among manufacturing businesses listed for sale range from 0.50 to 1.10, with the median at 0.75. Earnings multiples range from 2.40 to 4.23, with the median at 3.12. These values suggest a typical manufacturing business in the U.S. may sell for around 0.75 times its annual revenue, and 3.12 times its annual owner’s earnings.
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