Quakertown, NJ
$299,000
Quakertown, NJ
$299,000

Fort Pierce, FL
$245,000

Vero Beach, FL
$198,000

Boynton Beach, FL
$414,000
South Carolina
$1,400,000
Newark, OH
$11,000
Stuart, FL
$308,000
Alabama
$1,500,000
Sunbury, OH
$50,000
Fort Worth, TX
$1,475,000
Orlando, FL
$1,200,000
Austell, GA
$1,300,000
Wisconsin
$1,000,000
Montana
$1,300,000
Americus, GA
$199,000
York County, SC
$2,100,000
Greg Michail, CBB
Sunbelt Business Brokers of Pasadena
Serving Los Angeles County, CA
Sunbelt Business Brokers of Pasadena (SBBP) is a Southern California based firm specializing in business mergers, acquisitions, and valuations. It is part of the worldwide Sunbelt Network of over 300 offices. Sunbelt specializes in small and medium size privately held companies with a particular emphasis on manufacturing, distribution and select business-to-business service industries. Sunbelt is dedicated to providing clients with confidential and professional representation and assisting them in achieving their business objective. For more information, log on www.sunbeltpasadena.com.
Panama City Beach, FL
$99,000
Woodside, NY
$160,000
Queens County, NY
$399,000
Claremont, NH
$200,000
Stuart, FL
$353,000
Brooklyn, NY
$299,000
Boca Raton, FL
$129,000
Edison, NJ
$220,000
Jersey City, NJ
$825,000
Titusville, FL
$198,000
Orange Park, FL
$60,000
Newburgh, NY
$1,699,000
Columbia, SC
$375,000
Mattapoisett, MA
$575,000
Columbia, SC
$950,000
Alabama
$2,150,000
Kentucky
$2,300,000
West Palm Beach, FL
$101,460
New York, NY
$1,800,000
Jersey City, NJ
$2,300,000
Richmond, VA
$2,400,000
Ormond Beach, FL
$44,760
Jackson Heights, NY
$299,000
Alabama
$1,400,000
Fort Lauderdale, FL
$91,440
Alabama
$70,000
Phoenix, AZ
$999,500
Orlando, FL
$575,000
Fletcher Brown
Brown Business Brokers
Serving Jefferson County, AL
Philadelphia, PA
$65,000
Houston, TX
$750,000
Philadelphia, PA
$325,000
Oceanside, CA
$2,300,000
Miami, FL
$700,000
Wilmington, MA
$700,000
Business routes fall into many categories, but the most listed for sale on BizBuySell are pool service routes, delivery routes (FedEx and Amazon are the most common), ATM routes, and food delivery routes.
If you are looking to buy or sell a business route, you will need to understand how these businesses are expected to perform financially, and how they are valued in the business for sale market. To provide some context, we have aggregated and analyzed business routes for sale listing data to uncover average financials, and valuation metrics.
Market Overview
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Number of Businesses Analyzed |
1,016 |
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Median Asking Price |
$171,900 |
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Median Reported Revenue |
$533,260 |
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Median Reported Earnings |
$104,050 |
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Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
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Business Route Valuation Multiples
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Range |
Revenue |
Earnings (SDE) |
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Lower Quartile |
0.28 |
1.02 |
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Median |
0.63 |
1.84 |
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Upper Quartile |
0.82 |
3.20 |
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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: Route Business Valuation Multiples & Benchmarks
FAQs
How much does it cost to buy a business route?
Prices vary depending on the scale and profitability, but the median asking price for a business route in the U.S. is approximately $171,900.
How much do business route owners earn?
Business routes vary in scale, but owners report median annual sales of $533,260 and annual owner earnings of $104,050. These figures are based on businesses that have listed their annual revenue and seller's discretionary earnings.
How do I value a business route?
Valuing a business route involves considering several factors, including locations served, annual sales, profit, and growth (or decline) trends. 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 business routes listed for sale range from 0.28 to 0.82, with the median at 0.63. Earnings multiples range from 1.02 to 3.20, with the median at 1.84. These values suggest the average business route in the U.S. may sell for around 0.63 times its annual revenue, and 1.84 times its annual owner's earnings.
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