Miami, FL
$1,999,999
Miami, FL
$1,999,999
Toronto, ON
$975,000
Missouri
$990,000
Brevard County, FL
$79,000
Fort Myers, FL
$229,000
Sacramento County, CA
$640,000
Louisville, KY
$275,000
Maryland
$2,500,000
Broward County, FL
$2,950,000
Cayuga County, NY
$1,500,000
Jefferson County, MO
$440,000
Alachua County, FL
$550,000
Kings County, NY
$499,000
$1,500,000
Broward County, FL
York County, PA
$988,000
Arcadia, CA
$285,500
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MDR & Associates
Serving Dallas County, TX
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Lake County, OH
$800,000
Orange County, FL
$450,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Allen County, IN
$5,550,000
Columbia, SC
$74,999
Surry County, NC
$395,000
Greenville, SC
Warren County, IA
$200,000
Atlanta, GA
Cash Flow: $150,000
$2,000,000
California
New York
Cash Flow: $540,195
Washington
$4,850,000
Marion County, OR
$1,700,000
Cash Flow: $850,515
Skiatook, OK
$600,000
Lake County, FL
$110,000
Dallas County, TX
$560,000
Lilburn, GA
$300,000
Maricopa County, AZ
$315,000
Scottsdale, AZ
$275,000
$359,000
Deltona, FL
Texas
$18,000,000
Polk County, FL
$1,200,000
Baltimore, MD
$400,000
San Francisco, CA
$230,000
Port Saint Lucie, FL
$90,000
Oakland County, MI
$725,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Arkansas
Southern Ontario, ON
$2,400,000
Kelly Espinola
Keller Williams
Serving Middlesex County, MA
Charleston County, SC
$985,000
Fulton County, GA
$200,000
$279,000
Lake Geneva, WI
Pennsylvania
Cash Flow: $300,008
Oklahoma City, OK
$375,000
Northampton County, PA
$1,300,000
San Jose, FL
$424,990
St. Augustine, FL
$199,000
$1,810,000
Polk County, FL
$85,000
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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