Saint Louis, MO
$1,175,000
Saint Louis, MO
$1,175,000
Missouri
$1,000,000
Coeur D'alene, ID
$345,000
Pennsylvania
$3,750,000
Wyoming
$500,000
Bristol County, MA
$2,150,000
Cleveland, OH
$950,000
Imboden, AR
$500,000
Greensboro, NC
$2,489,000
Colorado Springs, CO
Cash Flow: $83,929
Larimer County, CO
$425,000
El Paso County, CO
Cash Flow: $16,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Orange, CA
Cash Flow: $1,751,419
Allegany County, MD
$600,000
RAVI JAGTIANI
Ravi Jagtiani / Jagtiani Group with Intero Commercial
Serving San Mateo County, CA
In the Real Estate Industry since many years, having sold many types of businesses and being the top agent in the Child Care business in California.
Tucson, AZ
$840,000
Cleveland, OH
$1,200,000
Portage County, OH
$925,000
Will County, IL
$3,800,000
Tampa, FL
$170,000
Harris County, TX
$325,000
New Jersey
Harris County, TX
$2,650,000
Illinois
$999,000
Miami, FL
$2,450,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Virginia
$2,100,000
Florida
Cash Flow: $1,169,753
Salt Lake City, UT
$5,450,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Sedgwick County, KS
$2,000,000
Pinellas County, FL
$230,000
Tarrant County, TX
$649,000
Miami, FL
$2,200,000
Greenville County, SC
$380,000
Pawtucket, RI
$25,000
Plainville, CT
$149,500
Hampshire County, MA
$849,000
Arizona
$1,500,000
Calhoun County, MI
$240,000
Dauphin County, PA
$125,000
Mercer County, NJ
$149,950
Los Angeles, CA
$3,900,000
Palm Beach County, FL
$249,000
New Mexico
Cash Flow: $650,000
Shawn Hornsby
Century 21 Coleman-Hornsby
Serving Grundy County, IL
York County, PA
$385,000
Ottawa County, MI
$450,000
Denver, CO
$6,000,000
Boise, ID
$299,000
Essex County, MA
$450,000
$599,000
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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