Allegheny County, PA
$1,282,000
Allegheny County, PA
$1,282,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$190,000
Lorton, VA
$4,200,000
Oakland County, MI
$225,000
Oakland County, MI
$225,000
Miami, FL
$3,100,000
Murfreesboro, TN
$4,365,000
Laredo, TX
$529,000
Middlesex County, NJ
$199,000
Niagara County, NY
$99,000
Kentucky
$2,200,000
Saint Louis, MO
$135,000
Monmouth County, NJ
$109,000
Omaha, NE
$300,000
Dan Bauer
Murphy Business & Financial Corporation
Serving Hennepin County, MN
Murphy Business and Financial Corporation is one of the largest and most trusted business brokerage firms in North America. Patrick is owner of Murphy Business of Minnesota, LLC
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Miami Gardens, FL
$2,400,000
Indianapolis, IN
$675,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Caribbean Islands
Cash Flow: $1,251,616
Kalamazoo, MI
$950,000
Reading, PA
$395,000
San Jose, CA
$495,000
Lowell, MA
$149,900
Fort Lauderdale, FL
$1,500,000
Rhode Island
$750,000
Ontario, CA
$300,000
Michigan
$1,400,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Pennsylvania
$1,650,000
Jeff Davis County, GA
$600,000
Santa Clara County, CA
Wisconsin
$6,200,000
Michigan
Morristown, NJ
Ohio
$1,980,000
Phoenix, AZ
$425,000
Madison County, VA
$1,199,000
Virginia
$590,000
Pasco County, FL
$189,900
Galveston County, TX
$1,100,000
North Carolina
Cash Flow: $502,181
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
McHenry County, IL
$3,490,000
Joseph Sclafani
Joyce Realty
Serving Rockland County, NY
JOYCE REALTY HAS BEEN IN BUSINESS SELLING ALL TYPES OF REAL ESTATE FOR 25 YEARS
Polk County, IA
$750,000
Cash Flow: $589,170
California
Cash Flow: $176,000
New York
Cash Flow: $330,000
Cook County, IL
$495,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Macomb County, MI
$4,400,000
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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