Onondaga County, NY
$800,000
Onondaga County, NY
$800,000
San Jose, CA
$65,000
Douglas County, NE
Cash Flow: $11,429,000
New Jersey
$2,600,000
Monroe County, NY
$950,000
San Paolo
$6,130,000
Virginia
$5,000,000
Indiana
$4,100,000
Oakland County, MI
$275,000
Tarrant County, TX
$260,000
Colorado
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Colorado
$1,100,000
Lafayette, LA
$39,000
Lancaster, PA
$67,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Charleston, SC
$4,000,000
Scott Reid
Parasell Inc
Serving Orange County, CA
ParaSell, Inc. is a national real estate services and consulting firm that specializes in commercial leasing and investment sales. We work with principals across the nation and have a proven process, proprietary time-saving technology, dedicated support staff and a relentless commitment to customer service.
New Jersey
$425,000
South Bend, IN
$199,000
Raleigh, NC
$1,500,000
Somerset County, NJ
$1,650,000
North Carolina
Cash Flow: $838,000
Montgomery County, MD
$91,000
Council Bluffs, IA
Cash Flow: $550,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Texas
$3,200,000
Flowood, MS
$1,075,000
Arkansas
$3,000,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Louisiana
Cash Flow: $1,186,201
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
$1,250,000
Santa Fe, NM
$135,000
Bellport, NY
$900,000
Atlanta, GA
$15,000,000
Kings County, NY
$285,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Douglas, AZ
$1,000,000
Alameda County, CA
Cash Flow: $5,000
Montreal
$1,300,000
Jackson, TN
$625,000
Norfolk County, MA
$895,000
Houston, TX
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Providence County, RI
$5,499,000
Mississippi
Cash Flow: $253,000
Louisiana
$7,200,000
Texas
$5,000,000
Los Angeles, CA
$14,000,000
New Jersey
$2,000,000
Samantha Seine duPont
Premier Plus Realty
Serving Lee County, FL
Premiere Plus Realty has reached #1 in Transactions and Listings making it Southwest Florida Real Estate Leader! Luxury, Residential and Commercial Divisions sets it apart from the competition as we are working as a "Big Team". I am honored to be part of the Commercial Division and will my in-depth experience with numbers, business valuations and commercial real estate I can assist you in finding your dream business or selling your current one in view of retirement or change in career!
South Carolina
$4,999,999
Delaware
$1,500,000
Ridgewood, NJ
$498,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Middlesex County, NJ
$2,500,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Texas
$4,250,000
Texas
$550,000
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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