Colorado
$385,000

Colorado
$385,000

Cincinnati, OH
$160,000

Miami, FL
$1,600,000

New Jersey
$360,000
Ashley, PA
$150,000
Washtenaw County, MI
$150,000
Grand Island, NE
$195,000
Cartersville, GA
$525,000
$1,600,000
Ocala, FL
$549,000
Collin County, TX
$550,000
Montgomery County, MD
$229,000
Palm Beach County, FL
$225,000
Norfolk, VA
Palm Beach County, FL
$99,000
Sanford, FL
$225,000
Larry Lane
VR Business Brokers
Serving Collin County, TX
We specialize in small to mid size transactions, and service a variety of industries - freight, food related, business services (signs, graphics, printing), and manufacturing related to name a few. We also specialize in servicing any franchise related business need.
Los Angeles, CA
$495,000
Waxahachie, TX
$398,000
Union County, NJ
Not Disclosed
EBITDA: $409,000
Vernon, CT
$350,000
Honolulu, HI
$250,000
Allegheny County, PA
$1,600,000
$3,100,000
Phoenix, AZ
$800,000
$300,000
Sacramento County, CA
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
$157,500,000
Fort Lauderdale, FL
$1,500,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$2,095,000
Santa Barbara County, CA
$470,000
Salt Lake County, UT
$670,000
Las Vegas, LA
$995,000
Pittsburgh, PA
$135,000
Indianapolis, IN
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $58,959
Illinois
$1,500,000
Largo, FL
$1,900,000
$2,500,000
Chugwater, WY
Washington County, MN
$385,000
Morris County, NJ
$1,890,000
Doylestown, PA
$595,000
Montpelier, VT
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $70,000
Columbus, GA
$399,900
Camden, ME
$80,000
Jacksonville, FL
$395,000
Coral Springs, FL
$164,999
John Higgins
Coldwell Banker Commercial
Serving Kane County, IL
Putting Clients First!
Jacksonville, FL
$620,000
Milwaukee, LA
$135,000
$3,495,000
Dutchess County, NY
Canoga Park, CA
$249,999
DuPage County, IL
$500,000
Eaton County, MI
$475,000
Miami-Dade County, FL
$12,393,000
Union County, NJ
$2,000,000
Los Angeles, CA
$6,500,000
Chociwel
$550,000
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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