Santa Clara County, CA
$425,000
Santa Clara County, CA
$425,000
Ohio
$822,000
Miami, FL
$3,775,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Oklahoma
$3,000,000
Shenandoah, TX
$175,000
Washtenaw County, MI
$65,000
Phoenix, AZ
$100,000
Newaygo County, MI
$495,000
Mecklenburg County, VA
Cash Flow: $419,540
California
$325,000
Artesia, CA
$700,000
Michigan
$4,800,000
$250,000
San Francisco, CA
Texas
Cash Flow: $611,535
Los Angeles County, CA
$315,000
Andrew Cross
Cross Northwest Inc.
Serving King County, WA
Cross Northwest delivers an affordable, "street smart", deal-making expertise with the highest level of professional ethics and integrity. We have the broad-based experience to manage the highly complex process of business ownership transfers. We leverage our strong professional affiliations in the M&A/business brokerage field to the benefit of our clients. Cross NW helps our client grow values with sales acceleration and results management to increase ownership returns and help to ensure a successful exit. Cross NW professionals work alongside our clients to ensure a successful transition. Our process creates returns for our clients that are second to none.
Lakeland, FL
$100,000
Myrtle Beach, SC
$120,000
Birmingham, AL
$1,300,000
Naples, FL
$570,000
Illinois
San Francisco County, CA
$3,205,000
Gwinnett County, GA
$1,300,000
South Carolina
Cash Flow: $1,916,803
$80,000
San Luis Obispo, CA
Nassau County, NY
$599,000
Nebraska
$600,000
Miami, FL
$499,000
Burns Flat, OK
Cash Flow: $189,568
Syracuse, NY
$2,200,000
Medina County, OH
$1,600,000
Denver, CO
$160,000
Hamilton County, OH
Cash Flow: $800,000
Washington County, OR
$389,000
California
$100,000
Edmonton, AB
Brenham, TX
Cash Flow: $12,000
Travis County, TX
$10,000,000
Fontana, CA
$910,000
San Luis Obispo County, CA
$399,000
Essex County, MA
$100,000
Los Angeles, CA
$175,880
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Minnesota
$6,000,000
Bergen County, NJ
$15,000,000
Jake andKimBlaine
Dascoulias Realty Group
Serving Cascade County, MT
Jake and Kim we are known as the “Blaine Train” and as a Top Producing team we are committed to serving our client’s real estate requests with care and diligence. Prior to becoming Realtors® we both earned Master’s Degrees and taught in the Great Falls School District. Whether buying or selling the Blaine Train is ready to keep your real estate on track!
California
$1,285,000
$1,271,000
Hood River, OR
Polk County, IA
$465,000
Idaho
$4,900,000
Saint Louis, MO
$1,175,000
Coeur D'alene, ID
$345,000
Pennsylvania
$3,750,000
Wyoming
$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
Number of Businesses Analyzed |
2,194 |
Median Asking Price |
$628,317 |
Median Reported Revenue |
$939,301 |
Median Reported Earnings |
$213,000 |
Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
Manufacturing Business Valuation Multiples
Range |
Revenue |
Earnings (SDE) |
Lower Quartile |
0.50 |
2.40 |
Median |
0.75 |
3.12 |
Upper Quartile |
1.10 |
4.23 |
Revenue and earnings multiples based on reported revenue, seller's discretionary earnings, and asking price. |
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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