Dutchess County, NY
$495,000
Dutchess County, NY
$495,000
Van Nuys, CA
$335,000
Lake Havasu City, AZ
$1,100,000
Illinois
$11,000,000
Pinellas County, FL
$120,000
Florida
$12,500,000
Nashville, TN
$35,000
San Diego, CA
$35,000
Las Vegas, NV
$2,200,000
Waldo County, ME
$1,750,000
Essex County, MA
$1,095,000
Saint Louis, MO
$1,800,000
Montgomery County, AL
$2,225,000
$120,000
Dallas County, TX
$850,000
Dunedin, FL
$400,000
Connell McConeghy
RE/MAX Keystone
Serving Montgomery County, PA
We help business owners buy and sell their taverns, restaurants and liquor licenses everyday. We work closely with liquor license attorneys with a wealth of knowledge in the business.
Bucks County, PA
$300,000
Rome, OH
$45,000
Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA
$459,000
Cleveland, OH
$380,000
Arizona
$14,900,000
Nebraska
Miami, FL
$35,000,000
Huntington Beach, CA
$1,600,000
$2,500,000
Connecticut
Massachusetts
$750,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Fairfield County, CT
$1,650,000
Washington County, UT
$150,000
Montreal, QC
$5,500,000
Santa Clara County, CA
$475,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Santa Rosa, CA
$1,849,000
Sterling, VA
$2,000,000
Pinellas County, FL
$4,750,000
Cuyahoga County, OH
$290,000
San Bernardino County, CA
$950,000
$2,000,000
West Covina, CA
Utah
$475,000
Montgomery County, PA
$145,000
Morris County, NJ
$1,890,000
Melrose Park, IL
$1,800,000
Fayetteville, GA
$7,000,000
San Diego, CA
$235,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Maine
$4,500,000
$3,500,000
NICHOLAS UTIGER
Benchmark Business Advisors
Serving Clark County, NV
Fairfield County, CT
$190,000
Saint Louis, MO
$450,000
$159,000
Rosemead, CA
Orange County, CA
$899,000
Cobb County, GA
$300,000
Atlanta, GA
$250,000
Fayette County, GA
$1,850,000
Michigan
Cash Flow: $448,209
Ohio
Wayne County, MI
$78,900
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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