Portland, OR
$225,000

Portland, OR
$225,000

Nassau County, NY
$350,000

Houston, TX
$1,600,000

Alabama
$140,000
Jackson County, MS
$750,000
Greenville, SC
$299,999
Yolo County, CA
$235,000
Miami, FL
$395,000
Utah
$1,500,000
Utah County, UT
$359,000
Cherry Hill, NJ
$700,000
El Paso County, CO
$495,000
Newport News County, VA
$550,000
San Diego, NC
$234,999
Hamilton County, OH
$849,000
Nevada
$6,000,000
Steve Tsoris
NewLeaf Business Brokerage, LLC
Serving Mecklenburg County, NC
NewLeaf Business Brokerage connects the best buyers and sellers of businesses across all industries. With over 35 years of domestic and international M&A experience, NewLeaf provides sellers and buyers with a level of expertise and experience to execute transactions with professionalism, diligence and care.
Duluth, GA
$89,000
Travis County, TX
$725,000
Missouri
$375,000
Topeka, KS
$185,000
Winnebago County, IL
$800,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Putnam County, NY
$4,900,000
Florida
$275,000
Maricopa County, AZ
$2,750,000
Azusa, CA
$395,000
Orange County, CA
$89,000
Myrtle Beach, SC
$599,999
Lincoln, NE
$955,000
Miami-Dade County, FL
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $10,000
Delaware County, PA
$150,000
Not Disclosed
EBITDA: $506,478
Queens, NY
$2,500,000
Palm Beach County, FL
$695,000
Suffolk County, NY
$230,000
Miami-Dade County, FL
$170,000
Columbus, OH
$69,900
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Pennsylvania
$1,450,000
Fort Collins, CO
$250,000
Key West, FL
$1,250,000
Clermont, FL
$98,500
Suffolk County, NY
$375,000
Saint Charles, IL
$24,995
Davis County, UT
$175,000
Collin County, TX
$1,200,000
John Diaz
KW Reserve Business Brokerage
Serving Palm Beach County, FL
The John Diaz Group has a large team that handles business sales, marketing, and advertising. We closely monitor our marketing programs. Through experience, we know which approaches are most effective. We carefully prepare our information memorandum, our ads, our magazine advertisements, our brochures, our web presence, and other marketing and sales tools to attract buyers without identifying your specific business. We help local, out-of-state, and international buyers (including first-time buyers) find businesses and income/investment opportunities—many of which qualify for either an E2 or L1 visa or have been pre-qualified for an SBA loan. Please check our website; opportunities are updated daily across all industries and price ranges.
Maricopa County, AZ
$250,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
California
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $353,399
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Indiana
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $1,081,791
Newport Beach, CA
$425,000
Catawba, NC
$250,000
Suffolk County, NY
$175,000
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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