REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
North Carolina
$995,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
North Carolina
$995,000
Marion County, FL
$1,500,000
Hamilton County, OH
$900,000
Harris County, TX
$450,000
Bexar County, TX
$390,000
Maricopa County, AZ
$681,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Collin County, TX
$5,000,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Ecuador
$580,000
Mesa, AZ
$895,000
Kansas City, MO
$499,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Tarrant County, TX
$6,650,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
North Dakota
$3,600,000
The Woodlands, TX
$49,900
New York
$39,000
Redwood City, CA
$1,350,000
Dan Tomlin, CBI, CM&AP
Transworld Business Brokers
Serving Duval County, FL
Transworld Business Advisors is the world leader in business sales, mergers and acquisitions, commercial real estate, and franchise sales. We are truly an entrepreneur's secret weapon to success! Transworld spends more money marketing businesses for sale than any other business brokerage franchise. Hands down. By successfully selling businesses since 1979, we have developed a robust and unmatched buyer and partner network that helps us complete deals quickly and at the highest level of professionalism. We specialize in finding the right buyers for good businesses. Our extensive network of business brokers and transaction coordinators worldwide boasts 250+ franchise offices and nearly 1000 team members. Because of our size, training, continued education, and communication, our network offers an unequaled distribution of exclusive business sale opportunities. Our team approach to Mergers and Acquisitions and Commercial Real Estate ensures that even the most complex and demanding transactions are executed with five-star proficiency. Whether we represent an acquisition-minded corporation or an adventurous entrepreneur, Transworld Business Advisors is the best option for successful business sales.
Sacramento, CA
$1,000,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Hennepin County, MN
$4,600,000
North Carolina
$100,000
Hackleburg, AL
$475,000
Sugar Land, TX
$270,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Dallas County, TX
$48,000,000
Buffalo, NY
$595,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Louisiana
$950,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Lenoir, NC
$229,000
Fairfax County, VA
Cash Flow: $484,774
Richmond City County, VA
$500,000
Alameda, CA
$480,000
St Lucie County, FL
$2,200,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Collin County, TX
$2,750,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Austin, TX
$5,600,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Gregg County, TX
$1,400,000
Broward County, FL
$4,200,000
Baton Rouge, LA
$400,000
Greenville, SC
$1,262,635
Fairfax County, VA
Cash Flow: $975,513
Middle Village, NY
$249,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Dallas, TX
$4,500,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Ontario, CA
$3,490,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Houston, TX
$6,000,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Colorado
$3,968,000
Dutchess County, NY
$3,500,000
Palm Beach County, FL
$4,500,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Pearland, TX
$5,500,000
Dave Richards
KeyStone Business Advisors
Serving Ventura County, CA
Keystone Business Advisors is Southern California-based full-service M&A advisory firm. Keystone specializes in managing the sale of privately-owned California-based businesses with annual revenues up to $100 million. The firm has completed over 200 + transactions and has considerable experience in most industries including manufacturing, wholesale/distribution, service, ecommerce, software, IT, logistics, professional services and healthcare. All Keystone M&A Advisors are experts managing the sale process and excel in keeping things moving forward in an orderly manner to ensure that sensitive information is protected, uncertainty is avoided, and the best price is achieved.
New York
$225,000
Richmond, CA
$450,000
Concord, CA
$450,000
Miami Gardens, FL
$460,000
Smyrna, TN
$125,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Conroe, TX
$4,000,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Frisco, TX
$7,400,000
The U.S. childcare industry is a $50+ billion market and grows every year. This growth is driven by several factors, including increased participation of women in the workforce, rising parental awareness about early childhood education, and the prevalence of dual-income households.
If you are in the market to buy or sell a day care or childcare business, it’s important to understand how these businesses perform financially, and how they are valued in the business for sale market. To help you get started, we have aggregated data from childcare business for sale listings to surface typical financials as well as revenue and earnings multiples based on asking prices. These values can provide relevant context when evaluating individual businesses.
Market Overview
Number of Businesses Analyzed |
352 |
Median Asking Price |
$575,000 |
Median Reported Revenue |
$683,207 |
Median Reported Earnings |
$200,000 |
Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
Day Care and Child Care Business Valuation Multiples
Range |
Revenue |
Earnings (SDE) |
Lower Quartile |
0.57 |
2.16 |
Median |
0.93 |
3.17 |
Upper Quartile |
1.96 |
4.36 |
Revenue and earnings multiples based on reported revenue, seller's discretionary earnings, and asking price. |
Read the Report:
Day Care & Child Care Business Valuation Multiples and Financial Benchmarks
FAQs
How much does it cost to buy a childcare business?
Prices vary depending on the size of the business listed, but the median asking price for a childcare business is $575,000.
How much do childcare business owners earn?
Day care and childcare business owners report median annual sales of $683,207 and annual owner earnings of $200,000. These figures are based on businesses that have listed their annual revenue and seller's discretionary earnings.
How do I value a day care or childcare business?
Valuing a day care or childcare 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 childcare businesses listed for sale range from 0.57 to 1.96, with the median at 0.93. Earnings multiples range from 2.16 to 4.36, with the median at 3.17. These values suggest the average childcare business in the U.S. may sell for around 0.93 times its annual revenue, and 3.17 times its annual owner’s earnings.
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