Mobile, MI
$214,900
Mobile, MI
$214,900
Fort Wayne, MO
$118,900
Tennessee
$799,000
Cleveland, OH
$300,000
Charleston, SC
$90,000
Fort Worth, TX
$94,000
Naples, FL
$90,000
Garden City, NY
$199,000
Dallas, TX
$325,000
Birmingham, AL
$299,000
Available in Multiple Locations
$60,000
Easton, PA
$299,000
New Orleans, LA
$200,000
$140,000
Cincinnati, OH
Pembroke Pines, FL
$50,000
San Diego County, CA
$189,000
Thomas Vondell
Victory Business Brokers
Serving Madison County, NY
With over 35 years of experience in the Real Estate World as an agent, trainer, relocation specialist, Principal Broker, and involved in numerous subdivisions and new construction projects, I recognized one thing missing in selling a business: Confidentiality. Think of an open restaurant with a BIG "For Sale" sign in the front- revenues have nowhere to go but down. Our expertise in commercial real estate and Business sales allows me to market your business while maintaining confidentiality, vetting buyers, and handling the entire transaction. I specialize in the evaluation sale of commercial properties, land, and entities, including healthcare facilities and related businesses, service industries, insurance firms, private schools, daycare centers, manufacturing companies, event venues, as well as building and construction enterprises. Have you considered selling your? You have time and effort, built meaningful relationships, and contributed to people's lives and communities. Selling your business can provide an opportunity to start the next chapter of your life—whether that involves retirement, purchasing another business, or pursuing other endeavors.
$194,000
Greenville, SC
$650,000
Brunswick County, NC
$500,000
Lenexa, KS
$600,000
Spokane, WA
$40,000
Available in Multiple Locations
$50,000
Rockland County, NY
$110,000
Sarasota, FL
$369,000
$150,000
Westminster, CO
Minnesota
$69,900
Illinois
$580,000
Charlotte, NC
$235,000
Harris County, TX
$145,000
Daytona Beach, FL
$249,000
Perrysburg, OH
$1,193,000
Volusia County, FL
$59,000
Available in Multiple Locations
$50,000
Houston, LA
$140,000
Dallas, TX
$450,000
$129,000
Bernards, NJ
Lubbock County, TX
$275,000
Nantucket, MA
$275,000
Available Nationwide
$65,000
Greenville, SC
$650,000
Asheville, NC
$90,000
Little Rock, AR
$95,000
Mico, TX
$200,000
Kalamazoo, MI
$385,000
Joseph Sclafani
Joyce Realty
Serving Rockland County, NY
JOYCE REALTY HAS BEEN IN BUSINESS SELLING ALL TYPES OF REAL ESTATE FOR 25 YEARS
Weston, FL
$90,000
Missouri
$120,000
$60,000
Hartford, CT
Kirkland, WA
$200,000
New Orleans, LA
$249,000
Available Nationwide
$50,000
Missouri
$5,500,000
San Diego County, CA
$220,000
Saint Paul, FL
$249,000
Vancouver, WA
$70,000
Ontario
$430,000
South River, NJ
$120,000
San Joaquin County, CA
$450,000
Winston-Salem, NC
$234,990
Fort Worth, TX
$225,000
Available in Multiple Locations
$200,000
The cleaning industry plays a crucial role in maintaining cleanliness and hygiene across various sectors, including residential, commercial, and industrial environments. This industry has gained significant importance, especially in the wake of heightened awareness around health and sanitation following the Covid-19 pandemic.
Businesses in this industry are dominated by residential cleaning services, followed by commercial janitorial companies. Commercial janitorial businesses tend to command higher valuations thanks to their relatively predictable revenue streams, and resilience to macroeconomic factors.
If you are planning to buy or sell a cleaning or janitorial business, it is helpful to have some context on the market in terms of valuation metric and typical financial performance. To that end, we have aggregated and analyzed business for sale data in the cleaning industry to tease out average financials and valuation multiples based on asking prices.
Market Overview
Number of Businesses Analyzed |
636 |
Median Asking Price |
$250,000 |
Median Reported Revenue |
$499,348 |
Median Reported Earnings |
$152,000 |
Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
Cleaning Business Valuation Multiples
Range |
Revenue |
Earnings (SDE) |
Lower Quartile |
0.31 |
1.15 |
Median |
0.67 |
2.10 |
Upper Quartile |
1.09 |
3.00 |
Revenue and earnings multiples based on reported revenue, seller's discretionary earnings, and asking price. |
Read the Report:
Cleaning & Janitorial Business Valuation Multiples and Financial Benchmarks
FAQs
How much does it cost to buy a cleaning business?
Prices vary depending on the size and sales of the business, but the median asking price for a cleaning business in the U.S. is $250,000.
How much do cleaning business owners earn?
Cleaning and janitorial business owners report median annual sales of $499,348 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 cleaning business?
Valuing a cleaning business involves considering several factors, including annual sales, profit, growth (or decline) trends, stability of customer base, and economic trends in 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 cleaning and janitorial businesses listed for sale across the U.S. range from 0.31 to 1.09, with the median at 0.67. Earnings multiples range from 1.15 to 3.00, with the median at 2.10. These values suggest a typical cleaning business may sell for around 0.67 times its annual revenue, and 2.1 times its annual owner’s earnings.
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