Beaufort, SC
$250,000
Beaufort, SC
$250,000
Mishawaka, IN
$260,000
Collier County, FL
$1,230,000
King County, WA
$160,000
Nashville, TN
$65,000
Henry County, MO
$525,000
Miami-Dade County, FL
$1,550,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Wisconsin
$9,000,000
King County, WA
Cash Flow: $274,000
Moreno Valley, CA
$365,600
DuPage County, IL
$4,500,000
Elmhurst, NY
$200,000
Brooklyn, NY
$1,599,000
$459,000
Haslet, TX
Sacramento County, CA
$165,985
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
California
Cash Flow: $1,109,010
Bruce Felt
Griffiths, Dreher & Evans, PS, CPAs
Serving Spokane County, WA
Established in 1992. Our Investment Advisory Firm of CPAs specializes in helping owners exit their business or make leaving financially optional. Free Initial Consultation. www.grifco.com We have a wealth of information on valuation, exit planning and business sales.
Dallas County, TX
$89,000
Montcalm County, MI
$750,000
Weld County, CO
$170,000
Boerne, TX
$1,000,000
Charleston County, SC
$675,000
Atlanta, GA
$2,400,000
Lakebay, WA
$35,000
$180,000
Wilmington, DE
Hillsborough County, FL
$249,900
Ramsey County, MN
$495,000
Utah
$6,500,000
Orange County, CA
$249,000
Lewisville, TX
$159,000
Arkansas
$550,000
Los Angeles, CA
$850,000
California
$2,500,000
Alameda County, CA
$695,000
Overland Park, KS
$95,000
Ohio
$450,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Louisiana
Cash Flow: $409,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Hancock County, IA
$3,530,000
Lockhart, TX
$200,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Louisiana
$1,800,000
California
$500,000
California
Culpeper County, VA
$220,320
Ogden, UT
$500,000
Jorge Couto
Business Exchange Network
Serving Travis County, TX
The Business Exchange Network is a Texas organization of Accredited Business Brokers serving the needs of business owners throughout the United States. We are experts, professionals in selling and valuing businesses. Our organization is staffed by individuals maintaining excellent credentials. We have in excess of 40 combined years of hands-on experience in buying, selling, valuing, and closing business transactions. At the Business Exchange Network, we are associated with a specialized professional support team consisting of seasoned: Attorneys-at-Law Certified Public Accountants Certified Business Appraisers Certified Business Counselors Licensed Real Estate Agents Certified Business Intermediaries All working together to provide the expertise and dedication necessary for the successful transfer of your business.
Las Vegas, NV
$35,000
Medley, FL
$800,000
South Carolina
$1,900,000
Miami-Dade County, FL
$790,000
Virginia Beach County, VA
$1,000,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$699,000
Jackson County, OH
$2,500,000
Chino, CA
$3,385,685
Companies that "make something" are always in demand, and U.S. manufacturing is growing, despite the decades long march towards offshore production. Some of the most popular categories include:
The manufacturing sector is resilient, and less affected by broader market trends. Asking prices and valuations have been steady through the pandemic years and continually command an average valuation multiple of 3 times seller earnings.
Whether you are considering buying or selling a manufacturing business, 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 manufacturing businesses, and surface key financial metrics and valuation multiples based on asking prices.
Market Overview
Number of Businesses Analyzed |
2,194 |
Median Asking Price |
$628,317 |
Median Reported Revenue |
$939,301 |
Median Reported Earnings |
$213,000 |
Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
Manufacturing Business Valuation Multiples
Range |
Revenue |
Earnings (SDE) |
Lower Quartile |
0.50 |
2.40 |
Median |
0.75 |
3.12 |
Upper Quartile |
1.10 |
4.23 |
Revenue and earnings multiples based on reported revenue, seller's discretionary earnings, and asking price. |
Read the Report:
Manufacturing Business Valuation Benchmarks
FAQs
How much does it cost to buy a manufacturing business?
Prices vary depending on the size of the business listed, but the median asking price for a manufacturing business is $628,317.
How much do manufacturing business owners earn?
Manufacturing business owners report median annual sales of $939,301 and annual owner earnings of $213,000. 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 range from 0.50 to 1.10, with the median at 0.75. Earnings multiples range from 2.40 to 4.23, with the median at 3.12. These values suggest a typical manufacturing business in the U.S. may sell for around 0.75 times its annual revenue, and 3.12 times its annual owner’s earnings.
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