Union City, CA
$750,000
Union City, CA
$750,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Sacramento County, CA
$9,000,000
Fresno, CA
$950,000

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Colusa County, CA
$2,700,000
Tuolumne County, CA
$2,300,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Kettleman City, CA
$6,900,000
Anza, CA
$2,995,000
Yuba County, CA
$885,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
San Mateo County, CA
$13,800,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Alameda County, CA
$3,500,000
Los Angeles, CA
$999,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Ukiah, CA
$5,500,000
Coachella, CA
$595,000
$14,899,999
San Bernardino, CA
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Pasadena, CA
$6,950,000
Los Angeles, CA
$1,899,000
Julieanna Wakileh
Liberty Business Advisors
Serving Contra Costa County, CA
"At Liberty Business Advisors we provide expert advisory and brokerage services to business owners and buyers. With offices conveniently located throughout California we have successfully represented over 2,000 business owners and completed more than $1.5 Billion of sales transactions since our founding in 2003. Liberty Business Advisors is a multi-cultural company with 15 different languages spoken among our team of Brokers and Associates. Most importantly, we all speak one common language, the language of business. Our recent merger with Century 21 Real Estate Alliance has greatly expanded our market reach by creating an expansive referral network that now includes over 40 residential resale offices and 1,800 active agents. This vast experience and expansive market presence enables us to provide invaluable information and insight to business owners, buyers and investors while assisting them with every aspect of selling or buying a business or Income Property. If you are contemplating selling or buying a business, we will help you make it happen. Our company philosophy at Liberty Business Advisors is to always place the needs of our clients first. Not only do we emphasize honesty and integrity in all our dealings, we make them absolutely imperative."
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Fresno County, CA
$2,700,000
Los Angeles, CA
$1,699,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Adelanto, CA
$2,900,000
Sun Valley, CA
$2,000,000
San Bernardino, CA
$8,990,000
Fillmore, CA
$4,999,000
Wofford Heights, CA
$5,450,000
Clearlake, CA
$3,950,000
San Bernardino County, CA
Porterville, CA
$1,650,000
Sacramento County, CA
$8,400,000
Kings County, CA
$8,700,000
Kings County, CA
$8,400,000
Bakersfield, CA
$8,500,000
California
$1,500,000
Redding, CA
$8,200,000
Fillmore, CA
$5,599,000
Mountain House, CA
$3,000,000
Blythe, CA
$4,500,000
Downey, CA
$1,900,000
Stockton, CA
Not Disclosed
Stockton, CA
Not Disclosed
Exeter, CA
$1,950,000
Ventura, CA
$5,350,000
California
Not Disclosed
Kern County, CA
$4,500,000
Santa Barbara, CA
$4,500,000
Mountain House, CA
$3,000,000
Jaspal (Jas) Gahunia
Realty Concepts
Serving Fresno County, CA
Kings County, CA
$18,000,000
Los Angeles, CA
$5,200,000
Woodland, CA
$6,500,000
Gas stations are a staple business and great opportunity for entrepreneurs looking to enter the world of small business ownership. The business provides stable income irrespective of broader economic conditions.
To help provide some insight into the California gas station sale market, we have aggregated listing data and compiled a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) related to buying or selling a gas station business.
Market Overview
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Number of Businesses Analyzed |
45 |
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Median Asking Price |
$2,990,000 |
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Median Reported Revenue |
$2,795,608 |
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Median Reported Earnings |
$675,000 |
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Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
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California Gas Station Valuation Multiples
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Range |
Revenue |
Earnings (SDE) |
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Lower Quartile |
0.55 |
4.17 |
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Median |
0.98 |
6.50 |
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Upper Quartile |
2.61 |
9.20 |
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Revenue and earnings multiples based on reported revenue, seller's discretionary earnings, and asking price. |
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Read the Report:
Gas Station Business Valuation Multiples and Financial Benchmarks
FAQs
How much does it cost to buy a gas station in California?
The cost to purchase a gas station can vary significantly based on location, size, and revenue, but the median asking price for gas stations analyzed is approximately $2,990,000.
How much do gas station owners earn?
California gas station owners report a median annual revenue of $2,795,608 and median annual earnings of $675,000. 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 gas station business?
Valuing a gas station business typically involves assessing its annual revenue and earnings, then comparing it to other gas stations selling or recently sold in a similar market. Buyers and seller typically start by applying valuation multiples derived from similar businesses that are selling, or recently sold.
In California, gas station revenue multiples range from 0.55 to 2.61, with a median of 0.98. Earnings multiples range from 4.17 to 9.20, with the median at 6.50. This means the average gas station business in California may sell for around 0.98 times its annual revenue, and 6.50 times its annual owner earnings.
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