Warren, MI
Not Disclosed

Warren, MI
Not Disclosed

Bayside, NY
$250,000

Hialeah, FL
$3,900,000

Ordway, CO
$595,000
Southfield, MI
$825,000
Portland, OR
Not Disclosed
Houston, TX
Not Disclosed
Fairfield County, CT
$1,499,000
Pennsauken, NJ
Not Disclosed
Philadelphia, PA
$1,090,000
Philadelphia, PA
$1,399,999
Kingsbury, TX
$12,342,724
Lindale, TX
$3,150,000
Flagler County, FL
Not Disclosed
Trinidad, CO
$325,000
Dalton, GA
$2,495,000
Anthony Wright, MBA
BBC Pacific Northwest, LLC
Serving Clackamas County, OR
We Mean Business as in Business Brokerage. A successful business needs an exit strategy. In a business sale, participants will likely include some combination of the following: buyer, seller, landlord, accountant(s), attorney(s) and lender. Spouses, family members, heirs, and many others can also play a role. We can make that transition easy for you. Experience navigating these waters is key to success. We have the experience. Call or email today for a confidential consultation.
Emeryville, CA
$2,900,000
Jacksonville, FL
$2,700,000
Jonesboro, GA
$1,209,450
Osoyoos, BC
$1,800,000
Kelowna, BC
$1,479,425
Kelowna, BC
$6,195,000
Vallejo, CA
$4,000,000
Milwaukee, WI
Not Disclosed
Towson, MD
Not Disclosed
Walsenburg, CO
$474,900
Corning, CA
$1,800,000
Fairbanks, AK
$1,300,000
Salida, CO
$5,900,000
Irving, TX
$20,000,000
Metuchen, NJ
$4,800,000
Joplin, MO
$350,000
Barnstable County, MA
$1,999,000
Spain
$28,000,000
Walnut Grove, CA
$1,280,000
Lakemoor, IL
$3,000,000
Stanislaus County, CA
$1,500,000
$65,000
Not Disclosed
$60,000
$250,000
$10,000
Not Disclosed
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
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Number of Businesses Analyzed |
2,194 |
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Median Asking Price |
$628,317 |
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Median Reported Revenue |
$939,301 |
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Median Reported Earnings |
$213,000 |
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Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
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Manufacturing Business Valuation Multiples
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Range |
Revenue |
Earnings (SDE) |
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Lower Quartile |
0.50 |
2.40 |
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Median |
0.75 |
3.12 |
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Upper Quartile |
1.10 |
4.23 |
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Revenue and earnings multiples based on reported revenue, seller's discretionary earnings, and asking price. |
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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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