Bronx, NY
Wise Chips Route for sale in the Bronx, New York area for $260,000! Seller financing available with an estimated $156,000 down! Currently generating an estimated $613,946 in yearly sales and nets...
Bronx, NY
Wise Chips Route for sale in the Bronx, New York area for $260,000! Seller financing available with an estimated $156,000 down! Currently generating an estimated $613,946 in yearly sales and nets...
$260,000
Cash Flow: $80,246
Manchester, NH
Martin’s Bread Route for sale in the Concord, Plymouth, New Hampshire region for $99,000. Currently grossing $264,628 per year and nets $61,256! Distributorship and territory is purchased through...
$99,000
Cash Flow: $61,256
Chicago, IL
Bon Appetit Pastry Route for sale in the Suburban Chicago, Illinois area for $75,000! Currently grossing an estimated 134,201 units per year and nets $46,154! Well established route with 64 accounts...
$75,000
Cash Flow: $46,154
Indianapolis, IN
Flowers Bread Route distributorship for sale in the Anderson, Indiana region for $85,000! Company related financing available with an estimated $32,000 down. In addition, a 10% cash reserve of the...
$85,000
Cash Flow: $50,245
Hartford, CT
Arnold & Bimbo Bread Route distributorship for sale in the Middletown, Connecticut area for $90,000! Company financing with $25,600 down! Currently grossing an estimated $287,456 per year in sales and...
$90,000
Cash Flow: $44,306
Maryland
REVENUE $ 2,000,000 CASH FLOW $ 1,100,000 CASES IN MILL 150-200 2 PARTNERS ( LITIGATOR AND MARKETING TEAM WILL STAY )...
$3,500,000
Cash Flow: $1,200,000
Cook County, IL
$900,000
Passaic County, NJ
$650,000
Kings County, NY
$299,000
Lee County, FL
$2,100,000
Mcduffie County, GA
$574,900
North Carolina
$150,000
Orlando, FL
$159,000
$1,900,000
Elgin, IL
Walnut Creek, CA
$2,000,000
Riverside County, CA
$200,000
Scot Cockroft
Sigma Mergers & Acquisitions LLC.
Serving Dallas County, TX
Sigma Mergers & Acquisitions is a Dallas business broker that represents manufacturing, service and distribution companies from other industries between 500k and 50 million. Our proprietary system for marketing and selling business, Sigma DealMap™, is unique to the industry, and it works! The proof is in the results - Sigma has consistently been a top-rated firm in the country. Check out our website at www.sigmamergers.com for seller testimonials and to contact us today. Scot Cockroft is a serial entrepreneur and business broker who helps business owners realize their full potential in selling their business. He is passionate about the process, having created and sold four of his own businesses to date, and helped hundreds of other businesses do the same. Scot is in the trenches day-to-day and is always looking for the next business to buy, grow, and of course sell! Scot is also working on his second book, The Definitive Guide to Profiting From Selling Your Business.
Palmetto, FL
$9,122,000
Virginia Beach County, VA
$4,300,000
North Carolina
$825,000
Humboldt, IA
$775,000
San Diego, CA
$875,000
Cedar Rapids, PA
$414,900
Horry County, SC
$295,000
Barrow County, GA
$199,500
$295,000
Norwood, MA
Phoenix, AZ
$850,000
Cincinnati, OH
$795,000
Jacksonville, LA
$1,352,300
West Grove, PA
$100,000
Brevard County, FL
$75,000
$99,999
Louisville, KY
$159,899
Gainesville, FL
$68,000
Franklin County, OH
$575,000
San Diego County, CA
$31,999
$125,000
Garner, NC
Charlotte, NC
$500,000
$25,000
Knoxville, TN
$244,900
Des Moines, IA
$339,900
San Antonio, TX
$499,900
San Antonio, TX
$227,900
Cleveland, OH
$400,000
Fayetteville, GA
$250,000
Robert Hanson
R. Hanson Corporation
Serving Lake County, IL
Newington, CT
$300,000
Illinois
$1,600,000
$35,000
San Francisco, CA
Ocean County, NJ
$1,300,000
Harris County, TX
$600,000
Plainville, CT
$219,000
Menlo Park, CA
$675,000
New Windsor, NY
$300,000
Jupiter, FL
$395,000
Texas
$395,000
Acquisitions of service business are on the rise, and it’s easy to see why. Service businesses provide niche professional support to customers and cover a wide range of industries. The benefits of owning a service business include operational flexibility, high profitability, low overhead costs, minimal inventory and supplies, and the possibility of generating multiple revenue streams. One of the primary advantages of buying an existing service business is that it comes with established credibility in the market.
For those in the market to buy or sell a service business, it’s crucial to gain an understanding of how the market values these businesses, and what average financial performance looks like. To that end, we have aggregated listings data to surface current valuation multiples and typical financials of service businesses.
Market Overview
Number of Businesses Analyzed |
5,359 |
Median Asking Price |
$312,338 |
Median Reported Revenue |
$525,724 |
Median Reported Earnings |
$152,000 |
Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
Service Business Valuation Multiples
Range |
Revenue |
Earnings (SDE) |
Lower Quartile |
0.43 |
1.50 |
Median |
0.72 |
2.43 |
Upper Quartile |
1.08 |
3.44 |
Revenue and earnings multiples based on reported revenue, seller's discretionary earnings, and asking price. |
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Service Business Valuation Multiples & Financial Benchmarks
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FAQs
How much does it cost to buy a service business?
Prices vary depending on sales volume and financial performance, but the median asking price for a service business in the U.S. is approximately $312,338.
How much do service business owners earn?
These businesses vary in sales volume, but service business owners report median annual sales of $525,724 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 service business?
Valuing a service business involves considering several factors, including annual revenue, profit, owner earnings, growth (or decline) trends, and historical stability. 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 of service businesses range from 0.43 to 1.08, with the median at 0.72. Earnings multiples range from 1.50 to 3.44, with the median at 2.43. These values indicate that a typical service business may sell for around 0.72 times its annual revenue, and 2.43 times its annual owner’s earnings.
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