Kent County, RI
$129,000
Kent County, RI
$129,000
Palm Springs, CA
$420,420
Chicago, IL
$625,000
Cook County, IL
$500,000
Roseburg, OR
$760,000
Vancouver, BC
$895,000
Maui County, HI
$150,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Montana
$8,500,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Bristol County, MA
$850,000
Akron, OH
$109,900
Hancock County, ME
$459,000
Marion County, OR
$599,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Georgia
$1,250,000
Louisiana
$528,300
Council Bluffs, IA
Cash Flow: $249,000
Alpine Business Brokers
Alpine Business Brokers, LLC
Serving Salt Lake County, UT
Alpine Business Brokers has over 20 years in business, with more Certified Business Intermediaries (CBI) than all the other Utah Business Brokers combined. The Owners and Agents at Alpine Business Brokers are not only the most skilled business brokers in the state, they have owned operated businesses just like yours.
Indiana
$225,000
Los Angeles, CA
$6,950,000
Manahawkin, NJ
$1,600,000
Suffolk County, NY
$199,000
Pennsylvania
$5,000,000
British Columbia
Cash Flow: $446,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Mississippi
$4,500,000
Denver, CO
$100,000
Ontario
$1,950,000
Saint George, UT
$3,500,000
Saint George, UT
$11,900,000
Saint Louis, MO
$155,000
Miami, FL
$700,000
Red Bank, NJ
$420,000
Greenville, SC
$165,000
Billings, MT
$590,000
Illinois
$1,650,000
California
$200,000
Oklahoma County, OK
$330,000
Oklahoma County, OK
$330,000
Las Vegas, NV
$1,275,000
Sun Valley, CA
$299,000
St. Charles County, MO
$1,200,000
Florida
$200,000
Pennsylvania
$4,900,000
Gaston County, NC
$561,000
Glenn Silvenis
Remax Crossroads
Serving Wayne County, MI
SELL Phone: 734-740-3000 Office Phone: 734-699-4000 Email mrsold@mrsold.com
Miami, FL
$990,000
Saint Augustine, FL
$2,000,000
Wisconsin
$350,000
Hollywood, FL
$600,000
Montana
$494,000
Wake County, NC
$325,000
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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