Colorado
$3,000,000
Colorado
$3,000,000
United Kingdom
$6,000,000
Florida
Cash Flow: $1,400,000
Muskegon County, MI
$75,000
Brooklyn, NY
$275,000
Tulsa County, OK
$250,000
Ontario
$8,000,000
New York County, NY
$500,000
Princeton, CA
$299,000
Texas
Rhode Island
$1,250,000
Placer County, CA
$599,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Minnesota
$10,000,000
California
Minnesota
Jessica Starks
Transworld Business Advisors of Grand Rapids | Lansing
Serving Kent County, MI
Transworld Business Advisors focus on three core concepts: business brokerage, franchise consulting and franchise development. In today’s economy, there are more people looking to buy and sell businesses than ever before. When a company owner needs to sell their business, they can’t just stick a for sale sign in the window. They need the assistance of a business broker to locate and vet potential buyers. On the other side, buyers rely on the broker to help facilitate the process of evaluating potential businesses and franchises for sale. A Transworld Business Advisor is the solution for both scenarios. For over forty years, Transworld has specialized in the sale of businesses. We have over 300 offices nationwide and over 1,000 brokers to serve our clients.
Cherokee, KS
Cash Flow: $144,000
San Diego, CA
$645,000
Plymouth County, MA
$800,000
North Vancouver, BC
$980,000
Round Rock, TX
$99,000
Alabama
$875,000
Broward County, FL
$650,000
Washtenaw County, MI
$450,000
Hillsborough County, FL
$1,200,000
Walled Lake, MI
$1,044,550
Florida
$400,000
Northridge, CA
$69,000
Martinsburg, PA
$199,500
Pompano Beach, FL
$6,995,000
San Martin, CA
$550,000
Manatee County, FL
$950,000
$800,000
Louisiana
$1,700,000
Ohio
$900,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Volusia County, FL
$1,695,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$1,100,000
New Hampshire
Collier County, FL
$4,495,000
Oregon
Tampa, FL
$50,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Brentwood, NH
$2,500,000
Kern County, CA
$500,000
West Chicago, IL
$29,999
Paul Proano
Paul Proano Properties RE INC
Serving Cook County, IL
Coldwell Banker Commercial professionals know what it takes to guide clients to satisfying outcomes with their real estate needs. With representation in primary, secondary, and tertiary markets, Coldwell Banker Commercial professionals can support you to identify industrial, retail, office, agriculture or other types of properties/businesses or to market your property/business for sale or lease. Let the power of a global brand help you find what you’re looking for.
Polk County, NC
$452,380
Onondaga County, NY
$800,000
San Jose, CA
$65,000
Douglas County, NE
Cash Flow: $11,429,000
New Jersey
$2,600,000
Monroe County, NY
$950,000
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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