REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Minnesota
$1,999,000

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Minnesota
$1,999,000

Kings County, NY
$150,000

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Richmond City County, VA
$1,100,000

Norfolk City County, VA
$1,200,000
Reading, PA
$250,000
Joliet, IL
$139,000
New York County, NY
$2,650,000
Phoenix, AZ
$425,000
Moscow
$6,500,000
Richmond, VA
$300,000
Santa Clara, CA
$1,300,000
Michigan
$500,000
Chesterfield County, VA
$440,000
$350,000
Nassau County, NY
Texas
$975,000
Thomasville, NC
$25,000
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.
Mckinney, TX
$290,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Louisville, KY
$3,999,000
Contra Costa County, CA
$2,750,000
South Carolina
$1,750,000
Rocky Hill, CT
$300,000
South Carolina
$1,300,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Michigan
$1,300,000
Charleston County, SC
$919,000
$60,000
Tompkins County, NY
Michigan
$850,000
Manassas, VA
$75,000
Kentucky
$225,000
Fountain Valley, CA
$90,000
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $658,000
Westchester County, NY
$195,000
San Jose, CA
$2,750,000
Mecklenburg County, NC
$175,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Frederick, MD
$2,200,000
Cobb County, GA
$390,000
$600,000
Schenectady County, NY
Somerset County, NJ
$250,000
North Carolina
$1,500,000
New Haven County, CT
$150,000
Egypt
$5,000,000
Summit County, UT
$150,000
New York, NY
$975,000
North Carolina
$400,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Buffalo, NY
$1,600,000
John Higgins
Coldwell Banker Commercial
Serving Kane County, IL
Putting Clients First!
Nashville, TN
$305,000
Saint Louis, MO
$225,000
$5,000,000
India
Salt Lake County, UT
$185,000
Austin, TX
$879,000
N Mankato, MN
$40,000,000
Brantford, Ontario, ON
$110,000
Las Vegas, NV
$135,000
Santa Barbara County, CA
$799,000
Hamilton County, OH
$425,000
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 |
|
Median Asking Price |
$628,317 |
|
Median Reported Revenue |
$939,301 |
|
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) |
|
Lower Quartile |
0.50 |
2.40 |
|
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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