Indiana
$225,000
Indiana
$225,000
Los Angeles, CA
$6,950,000
Manahawkin, NJ
$1,600,000
Suffolk County, NY
$199,000
Pennsylvania
$5,000,000
British Columbia
Cash Flow: $446,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Mississippi
$4,500,000
Denver, CO
$100,000
Ontario
$1,950,000
$3,500,000
Saint George, UT
$11,900,000
Saint Louis, MO
$155,000
Miami, FL
$700,000
Red Bank, NJ
$420,000
Greenville, SC
$165,000
Jesse Hastings
CBH Business Solutions
Serving Osceola County, FL
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Billings, MT
$590,000
Illinois
$1,650,000
California
$200,000
Oklahoma County, OK
$330,000
Oklahoma County, OK
$330,000
Las Vegas, NV
$1,275,000
Sun Valley, CA
$299,000
St. Charles County, MO
$1,200,000
Florida
$200,000
Pennsylvania
$4,900,000
Gaston County, NC
$561,000
Miami, FL
$990,000
Saint Augustine, FL
$2,000,000
Wisconsin
$350,000
Hollywood, FL
$600,000
Montana
$494,000
Wake County, NC
$325,000
Pennsylvania
$900,000
Rochester, NY
$1,900,000
Cook County, IL
$219,900
Wilkesboro, NC
$650,000
Alpena, MI
$465,000
Green Brook, NJ
$110,000
Palm Beach County, FL
$4,000,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Virginia
$1,950,000
Virginia
$440,000
North Carolina
$4,575,000
Joe MacGuire
Murphy Business and Financial Corporation
Serving Natrona County, WY
Murphy Business & Financial Corporation www.murphybusiness.com Murphy Business Sales is one of the largest and most successful business brokerage firms in North America with offices conveniently located throughout the United States and Canada. Murphy Business provides both clients and business associates with the highest standards of professional service and unmatched performance in the sale of privately held businesses, mergers & acquisitions, franchise sales, business valuations, machinery & equipment appraisals, commercial real estate and business consulting. With the team at Murphy Business, you can be assured you are represented by outstanding, experienced and knowledgeable professionals who will provide you with sound financial, strategic and tactical implementation to achieve a successful transaction.
Astoria, NY
$80,000
Broward County, FL
$150,000
Baltimore, MD
$400,000
Atlanta, GA
$1,500,000
Montgomery County, MD
$150,000
California
$799,000
Companies that "make something" are always in demand, and U.S. manufacturing is growing, despite the decades long march towards offshore production. Some of the most popular categories include:
The manufacturing sector is resilient, and less affected by broader market trends. Asking prices and valuations have been steady through the pandemic years and continually command an average valuation multiple of 3 times seller earnings.
Whether you are considering buying or selling a manufacturing 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 manufacturing businesses, and surface key financial metrics and valuation multiples based on asking prices.
Market Overview
Number of Businesses Analyzed |
2,194 |
Median Asking Price |
$628,317 |
Median Reported Revenue |
$939,301 |
Median Reported Earnings |
$213,000 |
Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
Manufacturing Business Valuation Multiples
Range |
Revenue |
Earnings (SDE) |
Lower Quartile |
0.50 |
2.40 |
Median |
0.75 |
3.12 |
Upper Quartile |
1.10 |
4.23 |
Revenue and earnings multiples based on reported revenue, seller's discretionary earnings, and asking price. |
Read the Report:
Manufacturing Business Valuation Benchmarks
FAQs
How much does it cost to buy a manufacturing business?
Prices vary depending on the size of the business listed, but the median asking price for a manufacturing business is $628,317.
How much do manufacturing business owners earn?
Manufacturing business owners report median annual sales of $939,301 and annual owner earnings of $213,000. These figures are based on businesses that have listed their annual revenue and seller's discretionary earnings.
How do I value a manufacturing business?
Valuing a manufacturing 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 manufacturing businesses listed for sale range from 0.50 to 1.10, with the median at 0.75. Earnings multiples range from 2.40 to 4.23, with the median at 3.12. These values suggest a typical manufacturing business in the U.S. may sell for around 0.75 times its annual revenue, and 3.12 times its annual owner’s earnings.
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