California
$2,000,000
California
$2,000,000
Florida
Cash Flow: $838,517
Lee County, NC
$62,500
Gta West, ON
$875,000
Dorchester County, SC
$175,000
Oakland County, MI
$140,000
Kentucky
Middlesex County, NJ
$125,000
New York, NY
$250,000
Suffolk County, MA
$1,050,000
Bensenville, IL
$498,042
San Bernardino County, CA
$149,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Orange County, CA
$3,800,750
Cumberland County, ME
$695,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$1,350,000
Miami-Dade County, FL
$375,000
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Virgin Islands
$990,000
Fort Lauderdale, FL
$400,000
Ohio
$3,500,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$3,000,000
Minnesota
$1,250,000
Duval County, FL
$675,000
Raleigh, NC
$250,000
Miami-Dade County, FL
$800,000
Orange County, FL
$890,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Perry County, PA
$499,000
Washington
$640,000
Osceola County, FL
$175,000
Alaska
$8,500,000
Canada
Cash Flow: $865,000
Orlando, FL
$350,000
Addison County, VT
$175,000
Seminole County, FL
$700,000
Pompano Beach, FL
$990,000
Florida
$450,000
Las Vegas, NV
$299,000
Florida
Suffolk County, NY
$1,150,000
Tremont, IL
$700,000
Foley, AL
$274,900
Arizona
$230,000
Fairfield County, CT
$2,000,000
Oneida County, NY
$2,250,000
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Coldwell Banker Tomlinson
Serving Ada County, ID
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Lakewood, NJ
$45,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Tennessee
$1,500,000
La Mesa, CA
$465,688
Cash Flow: $954,000
Idaho Falls, ID
$600,000
Bridgeview, IL
$399,000
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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