Wylie, TX
$50,000
Wylie, TX
$50,000
Manhattan, NY
$975,000
Harris County, TX
$1,950,000
Passaic, NJ
$1,300,000
East Meadow, NY
$375,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$450,000
Mobile, AL
$400,000
Charlottesville, VA
$495,000
Oregon
$270,000
South Carolina
$1,210,000
Thurston County, WA
$135,000
Conway, AR
$315,000
Oklahoma City, OK
$205,000
Pinellas County, FL
$170,000
Phoenix, AZ
$450,000
Atlanta, GA
$20,000
Paul J Vento
Transworld Business Advisorss of Union/Middlesex County
Serving Middlesex County, NJ
Transworld Business Advisors is essentially three complementary businesses rolled into one: business brokerage, franchise consulting, and franchise development. The brokerage side successfully puts buyers and sellers of businesses together; the franchise consulting side gives entrepreneurs access to more than 200 pre-screened franchises and the franchise development service assists people in growing their businesses through franchising.
Las Vegas, NV
$640,000
Phoenix, AZ
$65,000
Barrie, Simcoe County, Muskoka, ON
$65,000
Texas
$5,500,000
Los Angeles, CA
$1,655,000
Tarrant County, TX
$400,000
$3,950,000
Port Saint Lucie, FL
$70,500
District of Columbia, DC
$750,000
Houston, TX
$379,000
Elizabethport, NJ
$399,000
Michigan
$2,000,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Cocoa, FL
$1,500,000
Cape Coral, FL
$529,000
Phoenix, AZ
$95,000
Washington, DC
$1,989,000
Norfolk County, MA
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $90,000
Brooklyn, NY
$825,000
Las Vegas, TN
$599,990
Newark, NJ
$175,000
Washington
$1,400,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Oklahoma
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $2,722,842
Montgomery County, MD
$279,000
St. Charles County, MO
$695,000
$825,000
Bradenton, FL
$599,895
Tampa, FL
$698,500
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $270,000
Bob Brooks
Bay Area Business Brokers
Serving Santa Clara County, CA
Bay Area Business Brokers are experts at bridging the gap between business buyers and sellers. Whether you are acquiring, selling or exit planning our intermediaries can guide you towards a successful transition.
Orange County, CA
$148,800
Stanislaus County, CA
$600,000
Arlington, VA
$196,990
Saint Paul, MN
$204,989
Vancouver, BC
$65,000
Dallas, TX
$65,000
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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