Texas
$1,250,000
Texas
$1,250,000

Orange County, CA
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $1,130,000

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Idaho
$1,199,000

Douglas County, GA
$549,750
Huntington Park, CA
$95,000
Denver, CO
$129,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Fillmore, NY
$399,000
Orange County, CA
$2,500,000
Gilbert, AZ
$150,000
Colorado
$79,000
Ohio
$900,000
Washington
$995,000
Colorado
$950,000
$1,950,000
Huntington Beach, CA
Los Angeles, CA
$139,000
Florida
$988,000
Jay Christenson
Loam Commercial Real Estate
Serving Olmsted County, MN
Offering Creative Solutions to Buying, Selling and Investing in Commercial Real Estate
Florida
$550,000
Hudson County, NJ
$700,000
Washtenaw County, MI
$8,500,000
San Diego County, CA
$6,990,000
Staten Island, NY
$130,000
Hawaii
$3,000,000
Illinois
Not Disclosed
EBITDA: $687,000
Medley, FL
$350,000
$150,000
Rocky Hill, CT
Peoria, IL
$112,000
East Peoria, IL
$127,000
Kent County, MI
$4,000,000
Greater Vancouver, BC
$2,750,000
Colorado
$3,200,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Southport, NC
$1,400,000
Shelby County, OH
$795,000
Markham, ON
$1,350,000
Kings County, NY
$630,000
Los Angeles, CA
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $1,862,000
$1,200,000
Illinois
Houston, TX
$125,000
Cameron Park, CA
$220,000
Minnesota
$1,100,000
Sarasota County, FL
$350,000
San Luis Obispo County, CA
$150,000
Minnesota
$700,000
Denver County, CO
$655,000
Boise, ID
$399,900
David Rivera
BBC Pacific Northwest, LLC
Serving Ada County, ID
We Mean Business as in Business Brokerage. A successful business needs an exit strategy. In a business sale, participants will likely include some combination of the following: buyer, seller, landlord, accountant(s), attorney(s) and lender. Spouses, family members, heirs, and many others can also play a role. We can make that transition easy for you. Experience navigating these waters is key to success. We have the experience. Call or email today for a confidential consultation.
Santa Cruz, CA
$1,100,000
North Carolina
$4,300,000
$4,000,000
Pawtucket, RI
Orange County, CA
$3,500,000
Bellevue, WA
$250,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Michigan
$2,200,000
Mashpee, MA
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $150,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Iowa
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $1,198,850
Travis County, TX
$800,000
Essex County, NJ
$500,000
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
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Number of Businesses Analyzed |
2,194 |
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Median Asking Price |
$628,317 |
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Median Reported Revenue |
$939,301 |
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Median Reported Earnings |
$213,000 |
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Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
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Manufacturing Business Valuation Multiples
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Range |
Revenue |
Earnings (SDE) |
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Lower Quartile |
0.50 |
2.40 |
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Median |
0.75 |
3.12 |
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Upper Quartile |
1.10 |
4.23 |
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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:
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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