Los Angeles County, CA
$100,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$100,000
Winnetka, CA
$250,000
Cherry Hill, NJ
$25,000
Phoenix, AZ
$152,500
Atlanta, GA
$6,000,000
Broward County, FL
$499,999
Greater Toronto Area, ON
$4,000,000
Broward County, FL
Missouri
$139,900
Cedar City, UT
$345,000
Miami, FL
$95,000
Colorado
$1,500,000
Chattanooga, TN
$922,000
Carmichael, CA
$150,000
Fairfield County, CT
$180,000
New York
$699,900
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.
Irvine, CA
$5,500,000
Greer, SC
$2,495,000
Colbert County, AL
$1,000,000
Sofia, Bulgaria Not
Nasewaupee, WI
$2,500,000
Fitzwilliam, NH
$6,600,000
Lawrenceville, GA
$1,180,000
Omaha, NE
$3,630,000
Ventura, CA
Mountain City, TN
$4,150,000
Trinidad, CO
$975,000
Crestwood, KY
Ordway, CO
$650,000
Jackson, MS
$250,000
Spring, TX
Wareham, MA
$490,000
Pine Bluff, AR
$800,000
Avon Park, FL
$795,000
Vernon, BC
$3,195,000
Penticton, BC
$2,395,000
Volusia County, FL
$1,750,000
Ocala, FL
$750,000
Woodland, GA
$575,000
Houston, TX
$1,700,000
Steuben County, IN
Pittsburgh, PA
Miami, FL
$1,400,000
Minnesota
$14,120,000
Antonio Spagnolo
Bright Trust Realty LLC
Serving Orange County, FL
Baytown, TX
West Monroe, LA
$900,000
Battle Creek, MI
$299,999
Greentree, PA
$6,500,000
Mckeesport, PA
$1,300,000
Kelowna, BC
$5,989,000
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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