California
$2,000,000
California
$2,000,000
San Bernardino County, CA
$149,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Orange County, CA
$3,800,750
Los Angeles County, CA
$1,350,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$3,000,000
La Mesa, CA
$465,688
Los Angeles County, CA
$1,350,000
California
$1,800,000
Los Angeles, CA
$325,000
Palm Springs, CA
$420,420
Los Angeles, CA
$6,950,000
California
$200,000
Sun Valley, CA
$299,000
California
$799,000
Sacramento County, CA
$500,000
Orange County, CA
$99,000
Aaron Pfeffer
First Choice Business Brokers LA
Serving Los Angeles County, CA
First Choice Business Brokers is one of the largest business sales organizations in the U.S., listing over $12 Billion in businesses for sale since our foundation in 1994. First Choice Business Brokers specializes in business sales across all industries with transaction sizes from approximately $50,000 to $50 million. First Choice Business Brokers assists business owners in selling their businesses by locating and matching them with a buyer and managing the entire sales process. Additionally, we also work with business buyers to find the right business that meets their purchase criteria. With several offices located throughout the U.S., we have sold thousands of businesses, of all types, confidentially and efficiently through our vast buyer networks.
Los Angeles County, CA
$375,000
Los Angeles, CA
$11,500,000
Princeton, CA
$299,000
Placer County, CA
$599,000
California
San Diego, CA
$645,000
Northridge, CA
$69,000
San Martin, CA
$550,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$1,100,000
Kern County, CA
$500,000
San Jose, CA
$65,000
Alameda County, CA
Cash Flow: $5,000
Los Angeles, CA
$14,000,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$4,000,000
Redding, CA
$120,000
California
Cash Flow: $363,000
Los Angeles, CA
$1,550,000
California
Long Beach, CA
$500,000
Companies that "make something" are always in demand, and U.S. manufacturing is growing, despite the decades long march towards offshore production. The manufacturing sector is resilient, and less affected by broader market trends.
If you are considering buying or selling a manufacturing business in California, 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 California manufacturing businesses and surfaced key financial metrics and valuation multiples based on asking prices.
Market Overview
Number of Businesses Analyzed |
260 |
Median Asking Price |
$600,000 |
Median Reported Revenue |
$864,654 |
Median Reported Earnings |
$202,748 |
Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
California Manufacturing Business Valuation Multiples
Range |
Revenue |
Earnings (SDE) |
Lower Quartile |
0.50 |
2.44 |
Median |
0.73 |
3.28 |
Upper Quartile |
1.12 |
4.46 |
Revenue and earnings multiples based on reported revenue, seller's discretionary earnings, and asking price. |
Read the Report:
Manufacturing Business Valuation Metrics and Financial Benchmarks
FAQs
How much does it cost to buy a manufacturing business in California?
Prices vary depending on the size of the business listed, but the median asking price for a manufacturing business in California is $600,000.
How much do manufacturing business owners earn?
Manufacturing business owners in California report median annual sales of $864,654 and annual owner earnings of $202,748. 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 in California range from 0.50 to 1.12, with the median at 0.73. Earnings multiples range from 2.44 to 4.46, with the median at 3.28 These values suggest a typical manufacturing business in California may sell for around 0.73 times its annual revenue, and 3.28 times its annual owner’s earnings.
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