Aurora, IL
$250,000

Aurora, IL
$250,000

Conroe, TX
$93,000

Garland, TX
$165,000

Sacramento, CA
$250,000
Virginia Beach, VA
$198,000
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
$480,000
Sterling, VA
$250,000
Garland, TX
$55,980
Maumee, OH
$247,000
Raleigh, NC
$645,000
South Lyon, MI
$150,000
Dayton, OH
$149,999
Palmdale, CA
$155,000
Rochester, NY
$229,899
Los Angeles, CA
$220,000
Stockton, CA
$196,999
Patrick McAdams
Murphy Business & Financial Services LLC
Serving Waukesha County, WI
Murphy Business is one of the largest and most successful business brokerage firms in the country with business brokers conveniently located throughout the United States and Canada. The Milwaukee – Waukesha (WI) office provides beneficial connections in Milwaukee and surrounding areas. Choosing to partner with a national business broker provides an advantageous reach of over one hundred offices that have affiliations with National and International Business Brokerage and Merger & Acquisition associations.
Los Angeles County, CA
$420,000
Utah County, UT
$130,000
Morgantown, WV
$30,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
New York
$2,500,000
Alameda County, CA
$800,000
Contra Costa County, CA
$250,000
Surrey, BC
$860,000
Naples, FL
$95,000
Tennessee
Not Disclosed
EBITDA: $459,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Baltimore County, MD
$1,500,000
Cincinnati, OH
$117,000
Alabama
$1,200,000
Lincoln, NE
$125,000
Wake Forest, NC
$125,000
Orange County, FL
$930,000
Myrtle Beach, SC
$35,000
Georgia
$1,000,000
Atlanta, GA
$335,000
McHenry County, IL
$800,000
Guilford County, NC
$110,000
Frederick, MD
$395,000
Kentucky
Not Disclosed
EBITDA: $547,000
Daytona Beach, FL
$199,000
Rutherford County, TN
$190,000
Lilburn, GA
$330,000
Tampa, FL
$625,000
District of Columbia, DC
$90,000
Bolingbrook, IL
$185,000
Alex Alvarez
TRiBUS Small Business Advisors
Serving Larimer County, CO
TRiBUS is a boutique mergers and acquisitions firm dedicated to the sale of small to lower middle-market businesses. Our edge? A decade-plus in M&A, bolstered by firsthand experience in buying and selling our own ventures. This dual insight deepens our mastery in market analysis, valuations, and negotiations, ensuring your business is primed for sale. We navigate the exit process with precision, using a strategic approach to optimize outcomes. Choose Tribus for a confident, successful business sale.
Alpena, MI
$465,000
Old Lyme, CT
$60,000
Dallas, TX
$37,500
Virginia
$750,000
Sanford, FL
$665,000
La Mirada, CA
$85,000
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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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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