Springfield, MA
$265,000
Springfield, MA
$265,000
North Fort Myers, FL
$300,000
Virginia
$4,800,000
Memphis, TN
$650,000
Michigan
$3,500,000
Myrtle Beach, SC
$2,500,000
Minnesota
$1,000,000
Little Rock, AR
$380,000
Harris County, TX
$675,000
Missouri
$795,000
Kansas City, MO
$379,900
California
Cash Flow: $771,000
Henderson, NC
$299,900
Atlanta, GA
$245,000
Cleveland, OH
$300,000
New Jersey
$16,900,000
Dan Walkowski
Transworld Business Advisors of Portland
Serving Multnomah County, OR
With over 40 years of experience, Transworld Business Advisors has grown to be the world leader in the marketing and sales of businesses. We have a proven process with a large international network of Brokers collaborating to confidentially vet and identify qualified buyers and match them to business opportunities. I am the owner, Managing Director and Licensed Principal Broker of the Portland office and Designated Managing Broker of the Vancouver WA office. Our OR and WA teams of Business Brokers, M&A Advisors and Franchise Consultants are here to serve the OR and SW WA business community. We facilitate the entire business sales and marketing process starting with completing the business valuation, creating the advertising and marketing materials customized to each business. Our process and skilled team of Brokers collaboratively and confidentially work to find and vet qualified financial and strategic buyers and facilitate the entire business sales process up through closing. Our Business Brokers are also licensed real estate Brokers so they can assist with the sale or transfer of real property with the sale of the business as needed. If you are a business owner who is thinking about selling we are here to confidentially assist you throughout the entire business sales process and we encourage business owners to contact us when they are beginning to think about selling so we can help them prepare their business to take to market at a time when they can achieve the highest possible price the market will bear. We serve main street to middle market businesses up to 100 million dollars in annual revenue. We have a very diverse team of Brokers who come from with strong business backgrounds from a variety of industries and many have been business owners themselves or have experienced the Transworld process during the sale of their business. In addition, we have a very experienced team of M&A Advisors who are some of the best in the industry that we can bring in to support any size transaction. In addition, we have a dedicated team of Certified Franchise Consultants who represent over 300 different franchise business opportunities. Their services are of no cost to business buyers as they are paid a referral fee from the franchise a buyer purchases. The role of the Franchise Consultant is to serve the buyer through the entire sales process from researching and identifying an opportunity, evaluating the opportunity, introducing the buyer to the franchise, referrals to lending and other business resources, and guiding the buyer through the franchise evaluation and discovery process. If you are thinking about selling your business or are in growth mode and seeking growth through acquisitions or franchising, please contact me for a free initial consultation. You can reach me at dbucklin@tworld.com or 503-820-0063.
Minnesota
$225,000
Wayne County, PA
$200,000
Albuquerque, NM
$3,185,000
New York
$4,400,000
$274,990
New York, NY
$3,500,000
Hereford, AZ
$425,000
Illinois
Boone, NC
$425,000
Panama City, FL
$699,900
Thomasville, NC
$539,999
Dade City, FL
$649,000
Gregg County, TX
Cash Flow: $236,215
Blue Springs, MO
$1,000,000
Jackson County, MO
$3,600,000
Denver, CO
$350,000
Navajo County, AZ
$615,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Eastsound, WA
$845,000
Essex County, MA
$1,200,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Wisconsin
$1,310,000
Texas
Maricopa County, AZ
$415,000
Myrtle Beach, SC
$599,999
Washington
$1,400,000
Orange County, NY
$4,000,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Cash Flow: $952,660
Fairfax County, VA
$7,500,000
Phoenix, AZ
$350,000
Randy Best, CCIM, SIOR
Best Corporate Real Estate
Serving Franklin County, OH
Best Corporate Real Estate is a recognized expert in Commercial and Investment Real Estate. We provide valuable resources to the commercial owner/tenant to carry out their Real Estate needs. Whether it be sales/purchase, leasing or development, Best Corporate Real Estate can be your resource from idea origination to assistance after the transaction. Best Corporate Real Estate is well known within the Central Ohio market as an industry leader with diversity in all specializations of real estate transactions. Combined, our staff has over 100 years of real estate experience. For over 20 years, we have been ranked in the top Central Ohio Commercial Brokers.
Iowa
$3,500,000
Pennsylvania
Cash Flow: $112,000
Kendall County, IL
$498,000
Orange County, FL
$199,000
Snohomish County, WA
$499,000
Illinois
$1,200,000
Plumbing companies are always needed, no matter the macroeconomic circumstances. While these businesses ebb and flow like any other, they remain a staple need in every community.
If you are looking to buy or sell a plumbing business, it’s helpful to have some context on industry standards in terms of how these businesses perform financially, and how they are valued. To help provide some insight into the plumbing business for sale market, we have aggregated listing data and compiled a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) related to buying or selling a plumbing business.
Market Overview
Number of Businesses Analyzed |
214 |
Median Asking Price |
$600,000 |
Median Reported Revenue |
$1,000,000 |
Median Reported Earnings |
$250,000 |
Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
Plumbing Business Valuation Multiples
Range |
Revenue |
Earnings (SDE) |
Lower Quartile |
0.46 |
1.76 |
Median |
0.71 |
2.50 |
Upper Quartile |
1.07 |
3.36 |
Revenue and earnings multiples based on reported revenue, seller's discretionary earnings, and asking price. |
Read the Report:
Plumbing Business Valuation: Multiples & Financial Benchmarks
FAQs
How much does it cost to buy a plumbing business?
The cost to purchase a plumbing company can vary significantly based on location, size, and revenue, but the median asking price for plumbing businesses analyzed is approximately $600,000.
How much do plumbing business owners earn?
Plumbing business owners report a median annual revenue of $1,000,000 and median annual earnings of $250,000. This represents seller's discretionary earnings, which include the owner’s salary and any additional financial benefits the owner receives.
How do I value a plumbing business?
Valuing a plumbing company typically involves assessing its annual revenue and earnings, then comparing it to other plumbing businesses selling or recently sold in a similar market. Buyers and sellers typically start by applying valuation multiples derived from similar businesses that are selling, or recently sold.
Plumbing business revenue multiples range from 0.46 to 1.07, with a median of 0.71. Earnings multiples range from 1.76 to 3.36, with the median at 2.50. This means the average plumbing business may sell for around 0.71 times its annual revenue, and 2.5 times its annual owner earnings.
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