Newport Beach, CA
$425,000

Newport Beach, CA
$425,000

California
$2,750,000

Huntington Beach, CA
$3,000,000

Irvine, CA
$4,500,000
Sylmar, CA
$450,000
Montebello, CA
$288,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$468,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$160,000
San Jose, CA
$1,035,000
Contra Costa County, CA
$300,000
Available Nationwide
$25,000
Simi Valley, CA
$150,000
San Diego County, CA
$650,000
California
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $705,000
San Francisco, CA
$249,000
Orange County, CA
$168,000
Julieanna Wakileh
Liberty Business Advisors
Serving Contra Costa County, CA
"At Liberty Business Advisors we provide expert advisory and brokerage services to business owners and buyers. With offices conveniently located throughout California we have successfully represented over 2,000 business owners and completed more than $1.5 Billion of sales transactions since our founding in 2003. Liberty Business Advisors is a multi-cultural company with 15 different languages spoken among our team of Brokers and Associates. Most importantly, we all speak one common language, the language of business. Our recent merger with Century 21 Real Estate Alliance has greatly expanded our market reach by creating an expansive referral network that now includes over 40 residential resale offices and 1,800 active agents. This vast experience and expansive market presence enables us to provide invaluable information and insight to business owners, buyers and investors while assisting them with every aspect of selling or buying a business or Income Property. If you are contemplating selling or buying a business, we will help you make it happen. Our company philosophy at Liberty Business Advisors is to always place the needs of our clients first. Not only do we emphasize honesty and integrity in all our dealings, we make them absolutely imperative."
Silver Lake, CA
$229,000
Van Nuys, CA
$389,000
Van Nuys, CA
$119,000
West Hills, CA
$149,000
Available Nationwide
$25,000
Orange County, CA
$1,500,000
Mountain View, CA
$349,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$230,000
Thousand Oaks, CA
$229,899
Los Angeles County, CA
$275,000
Contra Costa County, CA
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $438,000
Orange County, CA
$275,000
North Hollywood, CA
$595,000
Madera County, CA
$350,000
Available in California
$60,000
California
$2,350,000
Tracy, CA
$990,000
Duarte, CA
$495,000
Ventura, CA
$125,000
Available Nationwide
$65,000
Riverside County, CA
$535,000
Riverside County, CA
$1,100,000
Riverside County, CA
$825,000
Inglewood, CA
$475,000
Dana Point, CA
$995,000
Ventura County, CA
$190,000
Alameda County, CA
$800,000
Santa Rosa, CA
$525,000
Situ Millawabandara
EXP Commercial of California Inc.
Serving Sacramento County, CA
Orange County, CA
$175,000
Available Nationwide
$100,000
San Diego County, CA
$159,000
Lynwood, CA
$180,000
Santa Clara County, CA
$840,000
San Diego County, CA
$175,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$150,000
Sacramento County, CA
$800,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$75,000
California
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $277,000
Riverside County, CA
$530,000
Available in California
$50,000
For those in the market to buy or sell a service business in California, 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 California service businesses.
Market Overview
| Number of Businesses Analyzed | 423 | 
| Median Asking Price | $322,500 | 
| Median Reported Revenue | $400,000 | 
| Median Reported Earnings | $136,896 | 
| Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. | |
California Service Business Valuation Multiples
| Range | Revenue | Earnings (SDE) | 
| Lower Quartile | 0.52 | 1.76 | 
| Median | 0.80 | 2.58 | 
| Upper Quartile | 1.18 | 3.47 | 
| Revenue and earnings multiples based on reported revenue, seller's discretionary earnings, and asking price. | ||
Read the Report:
Service Business Valuation Multiples & Financial Benchmarks
FAQs
How much does it cost to buy a service business in California?
Prices vary depending on sales volume and financial performance, but the median asking price for a service business in California is approximately $322,500.
How much do service business owners earn?
These businesses vary in sales volume, but California service business owners report median annual sales of $400,000 and annual owner earnings of $136,896. 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 in California range from 0.52 to 1.18, with the median at 0.80. Earnings multiples range from 1.76 to 3.47, with the median at 2.58. These values indicate that a typical service business in California may sell for around 0.80 times its annual revenue, and 2.58 times its annual owner’s earnings.
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