Sarasota, FL
$390,000
Sarasota, FL
$390,000
Houston, TX
$499,000
Miami, FL
$300,000
Texas
$46,000,000
Los Angeles, CA
$450,000
Miami-Dade County, FL
$790,000
Minneapolis, MN
$1,199,000
New York
$299,000
Washington County, MS
$5,999,000
Phoenix, AZ
$1,500,000
Broward County, FL
$145,000
California
$1,500,000
Jacksonville, FL
$605,000
San Francisco County, CA
$3,205,000
Richard Collins
TransWorld Business Advisors
Serving Philadelphia County, PA
Transworld Business Advisors is essentially three complementary businesses rolled into one: business brokerage, franchise consulting, and franchise development. The brokerage aspect of the business successfully puts buyers and sellers of businesses together. The franchise consulting side gives entrepreneurs access to more than 300 pre-screened franchise systems. Lastly, the franchise development service assists people in growing their businesses through franchising. Transworld Business Advisors has over 40 years of business brokerage and franchise experience, and has assisted thousands of people in the purchase and sale of businesses.
Orlando, FL
$6,298,000
Richmond County, NY
$225,000
Miami, FL
$499,000
Pinellas County, FL
$225,000
$1,650,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Kings County, NY
$13,999,999
Anderson County, SC
$159,000
Montana
$1,495,000
Collin County, TX
$99,000
California
$200,000
Palm Beach County, FL
$999,500
Florida
Cash Flow: $1,169,753
Lindenhurst, NY
$799,000
Steuben County, NY
$895,000
Riverside County, CA
$300,000
Melbourne, FL
$250,000
Oklahoma County, OK
$494,000
Asheville, NC
$89,900
Brevard County, FL
$106,860
Hampshire County, MA
$849,000
Illinois
$850,000
Snohomish County, WA
$200,000
Illinois
Bordentown, NJ
$140,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Texas
Cash Flow: $3,600,000
North Carolina
$15,000,000
Eric Kronenwetter
Re/Max Roots
Serving Frederick County, VA
Lake County, IL
$79,900
Michigan
$400,000
Riverside County, CA
$840,000
Wholesale and distribution businesses are a pivotal part of the supply chain, operating in-between product manufacturers and retailer businesses. These businesses purchase goods in large quantities directly from manufacturers or producers, benefiting from lower costs per unit, and then redistribute these goods in smaller quantities to various outlets, or in some cases, individual customers.
Whether you are considering buying or selling a wholesale and distribution 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 wholesale and distribution businesses and surfaced key financial metrics and valuation multiples based on asking prices.
Market Overview
Number of Businesses Analyzed |
539 |
Median Asking Price |
$699,750 |
Median Reported Revenue |
$1,360,213 |
Median Reported Earnings |
$238,099 |
Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
Wholesale & Distribution Business Valuation Multiples
Range |
Revenue |
Earnings (SDE) |
Lower Quartile |
0.38 |
2.33 |
Median |
0.58 |
3.07 |
Upper Quartile |
0.92 |
3.97 |
Revenue and earnings multiples based on reported revenue, seller's discretionary earnings, and asking price. |
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Wholesale & Distribution Business Valuation Multiples & Financial Benchmarks
FAQs
How much does it cost to buy a wholesale and distribution business?
Prices vary depending on the size of the business listed, but the median asking price for a wholesaler business is $699,750.
How much do wholesale and distribution business owners earn?
Wholesale and distribution business owners report median annual sales of $1,360,213 and annual owner earnings of $238,099. These figures are based on businesses that have listed their annual revenue and seller's discretionary earnings.
How do I value a wholesale and distribution business?
Valuing a 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 wholesale and distribution businesses listed for sale range from 0.38 to 0.92, with the median at 0.58. Earnings multiples range from 2.33 to 3.97, with the median at 3.07. These values suggest a typical wholesale and distribution business in the U.S. may sell for around 0.58 times its annual revenue, and 3.07 times its annual owner’s earnings.
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