Salt Lake City, UT
$139,999
Salt Lake City, UT
$139,999

Adams County, CO
$299,995

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Connecticut
$675,000

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Indiana
$1,595,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
St Lucie County, FL
$650,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
$5,900,000
Cedar Park, TX
$29,295
Springfield, VA
$280,000
Suffolk County, NY
$35,000
Norfolk County, MA
$85,000
Miami, FL
$69,000
Englewood, CO
$420,000
Orlando, FL
$575,000
Pinellas Park, FL
$1,500,000
Crenshaw, MS
$800,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Oneida County, NY
$750,000
GOLDSTAR BUSINESS BROKERS
GoldStar Business Brokers
Serving Maricopa County, AZ
With over 147 years Business Brokerage Experience at GoldStar, We are your Premier Business Brokerage firm in Arizona. We specialize in the sale of Small Businesses. Whether it is a Bar or Restaurant, a Retail Store, a Manufacturing, a Wholesale, A Distribution or a Service Business we have all levels and can find the PERFECT business for you. Our agents have a combined over 230 years of small business ownership experience to bring you every level of expertise in a small business. We can assist direction in Cash Management, Inventory Controls, Employee Issues, Government Regulations, Licensing, Management Procedures, Kitchen Management, and Customer Service.
Bolivar, MS
$2,760,000
Dallas County, TX
$250,000
Washington, MS
$2,400,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$315,000
Marshall County, IN
$160,000
Colorado
$3,850,000
Athens, GA
$525,000
Shellmound, MS
$150,000
Orange County, CA
$1,490,000
New York County, NY
$650,000
Oakland County, MI
$249,000
Salt Lake City, UT
$99,995
Syosset, NY
$399,900
Not Disclosed
EBITDA: $2,687,000
Illinois
Not Disclosed
EBITDA: $2,543,463
Philadelphia, PA
$65,000
New Haven County, CT
$1,750,000
Ogden, UT
$940,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Pennsylvania
$4,700,000
New York
$150,000
Orange County, CA
$1,300,000
Salt Lake County, UT
$1,950,000
North Carolina
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $4,473,660
New Haven County, CT
$325,000
Los Angeles, CA
$270,000
Merchantville, NJ
$40,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Pauls Valley, OK
$500,000
Kansas
Not Disclosed
EBITDA: $630,000
Michael Alves
Elite Commercial Realty
Serving Providence County, RI
In 2000, Matt Widdows, founder of HomeSmart, believed that the real estate industry had been left behind in technology and systems to support real estate agents in their day to day business needs. Agents and their clients lived and communicated online and they now expected to find answers and resources at their fingertips. Matt wanted to combine traditional real estate concepts with innovation and a technology approach. This thought gave birth to the HomeSmart “low-fee, high-value” brokerage model. Matt believed in the opportunities the real estate industry provided and wanted a brokerage model that welcomed every individual. His vision was to utilize technologies that supported systems and services to make both the agent and the brokerage successful. This approach would provide long-term growth and stability for the brokerage and ensure success for the agent. “Low-fee, high-value” brokerage services has deeper meaning to our mission. It’s who we are and guides everything we do. See, anyone can charge low fees but it’s the way that we are able to consistently deliver high value that is the real “secret sauce” that makes HomeSmart special.
Santa Clara County, CA
$285,000
Saint Cloud, FL
$75,000
Inglewood, CA
$357,000
Oakland, CA
$124,000
Westchester County, NY
$350,000
Wayne County, MI
$150,000
Acquisitions of service business are on the rise, and it’s easy to see why. Service businesses provide niche professional support to customers and cover a wide range of industries. The benefits of owning a service business include operational flexibility, high profitability, low overhead costs, minimal inventory and supplies, and the possibility of generating multiple revenue streams. One of the primary advantages of buying an existing service business is that it comes with established credibility in the market.
For those in the market to buy or sell a service business, it’s crucial to gain an understanding of how the market values these businesses, and what average financial performance looks like. To that end, we have aggregated listings data to surface current valuation multiples and typical financials of service businesses.
Market Overview
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Number of Businesses Analyzed |
5,359 |
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Median Asking Price |
$312,338 |
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Median Reported Revenue |
$525,724 |
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Median Reported Earnings |
$152,000 |
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Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
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Service Business Valuation Multiples
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Range |
Revenue |
Earnings (SDE) |
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Lower Quartile |
0.43 |
1.50 |
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Median |
0.72 |
2.43 |
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Upper Quartile |
1.08 |
3.44 |
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Revenue and earnings multiples based on reported revenue, seller's discretionary earnings, and asking price. |
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Service Business Valuation Multiples & Financial Benchmarks
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FAQs
How much does it cost to buy a service business?
Prices vary depending on sales volume and financial performance, but the median asking price for a service business in the U.S. is approximately $312,338.
How much do service business owners earn?
These businesses vary in sales volume, but service business owners report median annual sales of $525,724 and annual owner earnings of $152,000. These figures are based on businesses that have listed their annual revenue and seller's discretionary earnings.
How do I value a service business?
Valuing a service business involves considering several factors, including annual revenue, profit, owner earnings, growth (or decline) trends, and historical stability. 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 of service businesses range from 0.43 to 1.08, with the median at 0.72. Earnings multiples range from 1.50 to 3.44, with the median at 2.43. These values indicate that a typical service business may sell for around 0.72 times its annual revenue, and 2.43 times its annual owner’s earnings.
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