San Diego, CA
$165,000
San Diego, CA
$165,000
Orange County, CA
$8,500,000
Clovis, CA
$1,000,000
Los Angeles, CA
$325,000
San Francisco County, CA
$176,000
San Diego County, CA
$979,723
Murrieta, CA
$100,000
Riverside County, CA
$549,500
San Diego County, CA
$56,250
Long Beach, CA
$1,200,000
Available Nationwide
$50,000
Contra Costa County, CA
$2,900,000
California
$1,600,000
$120,000
Desert Hot Springs, CA
Livermore, CA
$349,000
Santa Rosa, CA
$95,000
Scott Weavil
Sierra Pacific Partners
Serving Sacramento County, CA
Sierra Pacific Partners is a boutique M&A advisory firm and business brokerage focused on serving businesses throughout California and across the country. We advise dynamic companies and their owners at key inflection points.
Los Angeles County, CA
$1,125,000
California
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $375,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$249,000
San Diego, CA
$350,000
San Diego County, CA
$875,000
Available Nationwide
$45,000
Santa Clara County, CA
$879,000
Orange County, CA
$325,000
North Hollywood, CA
$195,000
California
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $489,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$295,000
Alameda County, CA
$79,500
Simi Valley, CA
$150,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$2,000,000
Glendora, CA
$375,000
Available Nationwide
$100,000
San Diego, CA
$85,000
Ventura, CA
$1,000,000
Santa Clara County, CA
$425,000
Los Angeles, CA
$400,000
Available in California
$150,000
Santa Clara County, CA
$79,000
Sacramento, CA
$2,208,000
Santa Clara County, CA
$150,000
Santa Clara County, CA
$998,000
Santa Clara County, CA
$399,000
Salinas, CA
$1,200,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$315,000
John Ovrom
EXIT CONSULTING GROUP
Serving San Diego County, CA
Exit Consulting Group, Inc. (ECG) is a premier exit strategies management firm built upon the experience of professionals who have sharpened their skills by starting, growing, managing, and selling multiple companies of their own. We give profitable businesses the ability to build comprehensive strategies to navigate upcoming transitions successfully. As the transaction advisor, we specialize in developing roadmaps for businesses either going through or anticipating a transition, helping with everything from setting up for generational success, exit strategies, partner disputes, developing value adding strategies, selling and more. Working hand-in-hand with our clients, we define what success looks like and then establish a plan of action to achieve those results. Depending on the business and ideal timetable, those results range. We work to help owners successfully exit their business in a way that the organization still thrives, drive value to the business to increase sale revenues, mitigate disunity between key stakeholders to identify clear path moving forward, manage the transaction of the sale and more.
Orange County, CA
$1,490,000
Orange County, CA
$1,300,000
Available Nationwide
$75,000
Riverside County, CA
$13,000
Los Angeles, CA
$320,000
Santa Clara County, CA
$285,000
Inglewood, CA
$357,000
Oakland, CA
$124,000
San Francisco, CA
$170,000
Sonoma County, CA
$699,000
California
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $475,000
California
$657,000
Available in California
$150,000
For those in the market to buy or sell a service business in California, it’s crucial to gain an understanding of how the market values these businesses, and what average financial performance looks like. To that end, we have aggregated listings data to surface current valuation multiples and typical financials of California service businesses.
Market Overview
Number of Businesses Analyzed |
423 |
Median Asking Price |
$322,500 |
Median Reported Revenue |
$400,000 |
Median Reported Earnings |
$136,896 |
Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
California Service Business Valuation Multiples
Range |
Revenue |
Earnings (SDE) |
Lower Quartile |
0.52 |
1.76 |
Median |
0.80 |
2.58 |
Upper Quartile |
1.18 |
3.47 |
Revenue and earnings multiples based on reported revenue, seller's discretionary earnings, and asking price. |
Read the Report:
Service Business Valuation Multiples & Financial Benchmarks
FAQs
How much does it cost to buy a service business in California?
Prices vary depending on sales volume and financial performance, but the median asking price for a service business in California is approximately $322,500.
How much do service business owners earn?
These businesses vary in sales volume, but California service business owners report median annual sales of $400,000 and annual owner earnings of $136,896. These figures are based on businesses that have listed their annual revenue and seller's discretionary earnings.
How do I value a service business?
Valuing a service business involves considering several factors, including annual revenue, profit, owner earnings, growth (or decline) trends, and historical stability. 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 of service businesses in California range from 0.52 to 1.18, with the median at 0.80. Earnings multiples range from 1.76 to 3.47, with the median at 2.58. These values indicate that a typical service business in California may sell for around 0.80 times its annual revenue, and 2.58 times its annual owner’s earnings.
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