Memphis, NC
$160,000
Memphis, NC
$160,000

Davis County, UT
$98,800

Silver Spring, MD
$450,000

New York County, NY
$2,450,000
Mclean County, IL
$2,950,000
Louisiana
$98,000
Monmouth County, NJ
$110,000
Easton, MA
$67,000
Huntsville, AL
$60,000
Howard County, MD
$385,000
Available in Multiple Locations
$100,000
Kissimmee, FL
$100,000
Kent County, DE
$250,000
Mishawaka, IN
$219,000
South Bend, IN
$219,000
Indianapolis, IN
$219,000
CJ Johnston, CM&AP, CBB, CEPA
M&A Business Advisors
Serving San Diego County, CA
M&A Business Advisors is a full-service Business Brokerage and M&A Advisory Firm and The Leader in Business Sales & Acquisition. We specialize in the CONFIDENTIAL sale of privately owned businesses in a wide range of industries. M&A Business Advisors is owned and operated by the Managing Partners who are highly respected, experienced, and recognized as some of the top producers and dealmakers in the industry. We join forces to collaborate, share our knowledge and expertise, and work as a “TEAM” to best represent business sellers and buyers. Our advisors have a wide range of backgrounds to serve our clients. In addition, our experience allows us to have our finger on the pulse of the ever-changing marketplace and understand the key factors that determine what the market will bear when it comes to value, terms, and conditions.
Charlotte, NC
$150,000
Tonawanda, NY
$299,000
Somerset County, NJ
$1,650,000
Minneapolis, MN
$150,000
Available in Multiple Locations
$150,000
Eugene, OR
$150,000
Philadelphia, PA
$149,900
Bucks County, PA
$40,000
Indianapolis, CT
$148,950
Winston-Salem, NC
$17,500
Saint Louis, MO
$399,900
Mooresville, NC
$17,499
Salt Lake City, UT
$40,700
Saint Louis, MO
$375,000
Available in Multiple Locations
$50,000
Illinois
$2,599,000
San Luis Obispo County, CA
$235,000
Lexington, KY
$279,950
Oklahoma City, OK
$119,900
Available Nationwide
$50,000
Myrtle Beach, SC
$75,000
Savannah, GA
$220,000
Baton Rouge, LA
$300,000
The cleaning industry plays a crucial role in maintaining cleanliness and hygiene across various sectors, including residential, commercial, and industrial environments. This industry has gained significant importance, especially in the wake of heightened awareness around health and sanitation following the Covid-19 pandemic.
Businesses in this industry are dominated by residential cleaning services, followed by commercial janitorial companies. Commercial janitorial businesses tend to command higher valuations thanks to their relatively predictable revenue streams, and resilience to macroeconomic factors.
If you are planning to buy or sell a cleaning or janitorial business, it is helpful to have some context on the market in terms of valuation metric and typical financial performance. To that end, we have aggregated and analyzed business for sale data in the cleaning industry to tease out average financials and valuation multiples based on asking prices.
Market Overview
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Number of Businesses Analyzed |
636 |
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Median Asking Price |
$250,000 |
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Median Reported Revenue |
$499,348 |
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Median Reported Earnings |
$152,000 |
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Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
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Cleaning Business Valuation Multiples
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Range |
Revenue |
Earnings (SDE) |
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Lower Quartile |
0.31 |
1.15 |
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Median |
0.67 |
2.10 |
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Upper Quartile |
1.09 |
3.00 |
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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:
Cleaning & Janitorial Business Valuation Multiples and Financial Benchmarks
FAQs
How much does it cost to buy a cleaning business?
Prices vary depending on the size and sales of the business, but the median asking price for a cleaning business in the U.S. is $250,000.
How much do cleaning business owners earn?
Cleaning and janitorial business owners report median annual sales of $499,348 and annual owner earnings of $152,000. These figures are based on businesses that have listed their annual revenue and seller's discretionary earnings.
How do I value a cleaning business?
Valuing a cleaning business involves considering several factors, including annual sales, profit, growth (or decline) trends, stability of customer base, and economic trends in 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 cleaning and janitorial businesses listed for sale across the U.S. range from 0.31 to 1.09, with the median at 0.67. Earnings multiples range from 1.15 to 3.00, with the median at 2.10. These values suggest a typical cleaning business may sell for around 0.67 times its annual revenue, and 2.1 times its annual owner’s earnings.
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