Sacramento, CA
$139,000

Sacramento, CA
$139,000

Riverside County, CA
$12,000

Santa Ana, CA
$199,888

Wichita, KS
Not Disclosed
Anaheim, CA
$105,000
Artesia, CA
$270,000
Saint Louis, MO
$600,000
New York, NY
$275,000
Henderson, NV
$225,000
British Columbia
$6,189,000
Beaverton, OR
$39,000
Sylmar, CA
$235,000
Sunland, CA
$199,900
Orange County, CA
Not Disclosed
Boys Ranch, TX
$3,900,000
Boca Raton, FL
$300,000
Mike Metzger, CBI, CM&AP
Murphy Business & Financial
Serving Richmond City County, VA
We are 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.
Mogadore, OH
$95,000
Hazleton, PA
$2,800,000
Alberta
$2,300,000
Licking County, OH
$759,900
Orange County, CA
$85,000
Boca Raton, FL
$50,000
Plantation, FL
$375,000
Fort Lauderdale, FL
$275,000
Michigan
Not Disclosed
Simi Valley, CA
$200,000
Fair Lawn, NJ
$400,000
Tujunga, CA
$299,000
Santa Barbara County, CA
$389,000
Malaysia
$8,000,000
Portland, OR
$750,000
Nashville, TN
$149,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$167,500
Eugene, OR
$250,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$100,000
Winnetka, CA
$250,000
Cherry Hill, NJ
$25,000
Phoenix, AZ
$152,500
Atlanta, GA
$6,000,000
Broward County, FL
$499,999
Greater Toronto Area, ON
$4,000,000
Broward County, FL
Not Disclosed
Missouri
$139,900
Cedar City, UT
$345,000
Kevin Dufrene
Transworld Business Advisors of Lake Charles/Lafayette
Serving Calcasieu County, LA
Miami, FL
$95,000
Colorado
$1,500,000
Carmichael, CA
$150,000
Fairfield County, CT
$180,000
New York
$699,900
Irvine, CA
$5,500,000
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
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Number of Businesses Analyzed |
2,194 |
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Median Asking Price |
$628,317 |
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Median Reported Revenue |
$939,301 |
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Median Reported Earnings |
$213,000 |
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Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
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Manufacturing Business Valuation Multiples
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Range |
Revenue |
Earnings (SDE) |
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Lower Quartile |
0.50 |
2.40 |
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Median |
0.75 |
3.12 |
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Upper Quartile |
1.10 |
4.23 |
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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:
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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