San Diego, CA
$99,000

San Diego, CA
$99,000

Santa Barbara County, CA
$1,100,000

Hayward, CA
$925,000

Ventura County, CA
$95,000
Palm Springs, CA
$699,000
San Diego, CA
$170,000
Orange County, CA
$13,900,000
Torrance, CA
$25,000
Sacramento, CA
$695,000
Los Angeles, CA
$1,150,000
Available Nationwide
$45,000
Coronado, CA
$150,000
Anaheim, CA
$1,400,000
$1,191,000
Marin County, CA
Petaluma, CA
$331,000
Long Beach, CA
$1,500,000
Greg Michail, CBB
Sunbelt Business Brokers of Pasadena
Serving Los Angeles County, CA
Sunbelt Business Brokers of Pasadena (SBBP) is a Southern California based firm specializing in business mergers, acquisitions, and valuations. It is part of the worldwide Sunbelt Network of over 300 offices. Sunbelt specializes in small and medium size privately held companies with a particular emphasis on manufacturing, distribution and select business-to-business service industries. Sunbelt is dedicated to providing clients with confidential and professional representation and assisting them in achieving their business objective. For more information, log on www.sunbeltpasadena.com.
San Jose, CA
$2,750,000
Contra Costa County, CA
$150,000
Walnut Creek, CA
$750,000
Sacramento County, CA
$1,200,000
Manteca, CA
$325,000
Available Nationwide
$100,000
San Luis Obispo County, CA
$920,000
Orange, CA
$159,890
$180,000
San Francisco, CA
California
$65,000
San Diego, CA
$2,500,000
San Diego County, CA
Not Disclosed
EBITDA: $456,000
Oakland, CA
$250,000
San Diego County, CA
$31,999
San Francisco, CA
$725,000
Riverside County, CA
$350,000
Available Nationwide
$85,000
San Diego County, CA
$54,000
Los Angeles, CA
$599,990
$390,000
Los Angeles County, CA
San Francisco, CA
$399,000
San Diego County, CA
$1,500,000
Available in California
$50,000
Orange County, CA
$4,500,000
Rialto, CA
$2,100,000
La Jolla, CA
$129,000
Orange County, CA
$245,000
Santa Cruz County, CA
$1,100,000
Bryan Gonzales
First Choice Business Brokers San Diego
Serving San Diego County, CA
First Choice Business Brokers was established in 1994 and has had a presence in beautiful San Diego County since 2007. We offer unsurpassed experience and exceptional service that focuses on business brokerage, M & A Advisory and Practice Sales. We provide expertise in business transactions across a variety of industries and transaction sizes of $50,000 to $50 million. With offices across the United States we offer local service with national exposure providing sellers with the largest audience of qualified buyers and we offer buyers the largest inventory of businesses for sale. Let our significantly experienced, highly trained and seasoned professionals assist you in your business venture whether buying or selling. Our passionate team and our comprehensive processes and systems will get the job done! If you’re looking to buy or sell an existing business or franchise, you've come to the right place. We offer regional San Diego knowledge and world class service. When it comes to selling your business, you’ll want to work with a professionally trained, San Diego based business broker associated with a national company.
San Bernardino County, CA
$3,600,000
Studio City, CA
$1,800,000
Sunnyvale, CA
Palm Springs, CA
$198,000
San Francisco, CA
$100,000
Available Nationwide
$50,000
Bloomington, CA
$827,000
San Diego County, CA
$24,000
South San Francisco, CA
$375,000
Monterey County, CA
$790,000
San Francisco, CA
$229,000
La Puente, CA
$615,000
Windsor, CA
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $120,000
Fresno, CA
$995,000
Orange County, CA
$109,900
Available in California
$278,715
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
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Number of Businesses Analyzed |
423 |
|
Median Asking Price |
$322,500 |
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Median Reported Revenue |
$400,000 |
|
Median Reported Earnings |
$136,896 |
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Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
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California Service Business Valuation Multiples
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Range |
Revenue |
Earnings (SDE) |
|
Lower Quartile |
0.52 |
1.76 |
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Median |
0.80 |
2.58 |
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Upper Quartile |
1.18 |
3.47 |
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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:
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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