Lake County, IL
$550,000
Lake County, IL
$550,000
West Linn, OR
$50,000
Michigan
$295,000
Iowa
$1,950,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Louisiana
$2,000,000
Pennsylvania
$900,000
Suffolk County, NY
$999,000
Nashville, TN
$700,000
Tennessee
$1,249,000
Opa Locka, FL
$495,000
Hawaii
$1,999,000
Kentucky
$1,300,000
Colorado
$3,000,000
Lakeway, TX
$450,000
United Kingdom
$6,000,000
Florida
Cash Flow: $1,400,000
Mac Thelen
Opportunities In Business
Serving Hennepin County, MN
Muskegon County, MI
$75,000
Brooklyn, NY
$275,000
Tulsa County, OK
$250,000
Ontario
$8,000,000
New York County, NY
$500,000
Princeton, CA
$299,000
Texas
Rhode Island
$1,250,000
Placer County, CA
$599,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Minnesota
$10,000,000
California
Minnesota
Cherokee, KS
Cash Flow: $144,000
San Diego, CA
$645,000
Plymouth County, MA
$800,000
North Vancouver, BC
$980,000
Round Rock, TX
$99,000
Alabama
$875,000
Broward County, FL
$650,000
Washtenaw County, MI
$450,000
Hillsborough County, FL
$1,200,000
Walled Lake, MI
$1,044,550
Florida
$400,000
Northridge, CA
$69,000
Martinsburg, PA
$199,500
Pompano Beach, FL
$6,995,000
San Martin, CA
$550,000
Dan Berry
FranFinder Inc
Serving Salt Lake County, UT
Dan Berry has 30 plus years of experience in real estate sales, property management, business development and finance. Dan has represented various new home builders in all facets of their homebuilding and development including D.R. Horton Custom Homes, Trophy Homes, Hubble Homes and McMullin Homes in Utah as well as national franchise company Property Management Inc., grow from 20 franchise to over 500 current franchises throughout the U.S. In addition, his clients include banks, servicing companies, development companies and private investors. Dan wealth of experience consists of a diversity of projects: raw land, single-family, multi-family and commercial development as well as residential and commercial property management.
Manatee County, FL
$950,000
$800,000
Louisiana
$1,700,000
Ohio
$900,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Volusia County, FL
$1,695,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$1,100,000
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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