Colorado Springs, CO
$399,900

Colorado Springs, CO
$399,900
Smithfield, UT
Not Disclosed

Athens, GA
Not Disclosed
St. Peters, MO
Not Disclosed
Hillsborough County, FL
$3,100,000
Stephens County, GA
$800,000
Spartanburg County, SC
$850,000
Houston, TX
$2,750,000
Cleveland, OH
$5,000,000
Philadelphia, PA
Not Disclosed
Southampton, PA
Not Disclosed
Philadelphia, PA
$2,800,000
Troy, MI
Not Disclosed
Dayton, OH
$1,300,000
Camden County, NJ
$975,000
Phillips, WI
$265,000
Kimberle Seale
Sunbelt Business Advisors of St. Louis
Serving St. Louis City County, MO
Sunbelt is the world’s largest business brokerage firm with approximately 300 licensed offices located throughout the world. More than 1,400 Sunbelt brokers annually coordinate an estimated 4,000 Main Street and Middle Market business transactions. Sunbelt is the place to go to buy or sell a business! We have the largest business MLS in the nation. Historically, Sunbelt’s primary focus has been on Main Street business transactions with sales of less than $10,000,000. Main Street businesses typically include franchised and non-franchised restaurants, retail stores, professional service firms, small manufacturers and a broad array of other small, privately-held businesses. At any given time, Sunbelt has 10,000 or more Main Street businesses for sale. We also handle Middle Market transactions, managing both “sell-side” and “buy-side” engagements. Whether you are interested in buying or selling a business, we invite you to contact us for a confidential, obligation-free conversation. Click here to schedule time to discuss your business - https://calendly.com/kseale
Merritt Island, FL
$799,000
Melbourne, FL
$1,625,000
Miami Gardens, FL
$1,500,000
Texas City, TX
$1,350,000
$150,000
The U.S. childcare industry is a $50+ billion market and grows every year. This growth is driven by several factors, including increased participation of women in the workforce, rising parental awareness about early childhood education, and the prevalence of dual-income households.
If you are in the market to buy or sell a day care or childcare business, it’s important to understand how these businesses perform financially, and how they are valued in the business for sale market. To help you get started, we have aggregated data from childcare business for sale listings to surface typical financials as well as revenue and earnings multiples based on asking prices. These values can provide relevant context when evaluating individual businesses.
Market Overview
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Number of Businesses Analyzed |
352 |
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Median Asking Price |
$575,000 |
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Median Reported Revenue |
$683,207 |
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Median Reported Earnings |
$200,000 |
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Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
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Day Care and Child Care Business Valuation Multiples
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Range |
Revenue |
Earnings (SDE) |
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Lower Quartile |
0.57 |
2.16 |
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Median |
0.93 |
3.17 |
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Upper Quartile |
1.96 |
4.36 |
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Revenue and earnings multiples based on reported revenue, seller's discretionary earnings, and asking price. |
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Read the Report:
Day Care & Child Care Business Valuation Multiples and Financial Benchmarks
FAQs
How much does it cost to buy a childcare business?
Prices vary depending on the size of the business listed, but the median asking price for a childcare business is $575,000.
How much do childcare business owners earn?
Day care and childcare business owners report median annual sales of $683,207 and annual owner earnings of $200,000. These figures are based on businesses that have listed their annual revenue and seller's discretionary earnings.
How do I value a day care or childcare business?
Valuing a day care or childcare 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 childcare businesses listed for sale range from 0.57 to 1.96, with the median at 0.93. Earnings multiples range from 2.16 to 4.36, with the median at 3.17. These values suggest the average childcare business in the U.S. may sell for around 0.93 times its annual revenue, and 3.17 times its annual owner’s earnings.
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