Morristown, NJ
Not Disclosed
EBITDA: $425,000
Morristown, NJ
Not Disclosed
EBITDA: $425,000

Fairfax County, VA
$890,000

Colorado
$1,452,875

Minnesota
$1,400,000
Orange County, CA
$12,000,000
Utah
$850,000
Falmouth, ME
$409,000
Tallahassee, FL
$455,000
O'fallon, IL
$656,000
Bellefonte, PA
$434,000
Yakima, WA
$420,000
Bettendorf, IA
$548,000
Bettendorf, IA
$548,000
Amarillo, TX
$1,325,000
Indianapolis, IN
$955,000
Salisbury, MD
$686,000
Raymond Palmer MBA, ABI
Compass Capital Advisors Inc.
Serving New York County, NY
Compass Capital Advisors Inc. is a full service Business Brokerage/M&A firm specializing in the sale or purchase of businesses from 1 million to 25 million dollars. In addition,we specialize in the purchase or sale of the property pertaining to the business and consultation for business improvement. Navigating the business transaction process can be complicated. Confidentiality, Integrity and Persistence are the keys to getting you the right price. We pride ourselves on these attributes and welcome the opportunity to be your partner in this process.
Concord, CA
$500,000
Morgantown, WV
$30,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Cumberland County, TN
$495,000
Orange County, CA
$250,000
Miami, FL
$3,100,000
Santa Cruz County, CA
$1,170,000
Santa Cruz County, CA
$1,170,000
Not Disclosed
EBITDA: $1,066,508
Not Disclosed
EBITDA: $932,283
New York
$950,000
New York
$1,700,000
Sanford, FL
$665,000
Augusta, GA
$145,000
Mobile, AL
$169,000
Houston, TX
$199,000
Dallas County, TX
$95,000
Montgomery County, PA
$10,000,000
Wyoming
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $283,000
Arizona
Not Disclosed
EBITDA: $600,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
McHenry County, IL
$3,490,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
North Dakota
$6,000,000
Cook County, IL
$495,000
Not Disclosed
EBITDA: $57,740
Dallas, TX
$5,000,000
Denver, CO
$650,000
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $1
Not Disclosed
EBITDA: $1,497,000
Ontario
Not Disclosed
EBITDA: $450,000
Jeff Herba
ABBEX Inc
Serving Sarasota County, FL
ABBEX, Inc. BUSINESS BROKERS Since 1978. Over 900 businesses bought and sold.
Brea, CA
$75,000
Not Disclosed
EBITDA: $2,986,799
Saint Petersburg, FL
$849,900
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
St Louis County, MN
$1,335,000
Phoenix, AZ
$549,000
Miami, FL
$2,650,000
Wholesale and distribution businesses are a pivotal part of the supply chain, operating in-between product manufacturers and retailer businesses. These businesses purchase goods in large quantities directly from manufacturers or producers, benefiting from lower costs per unit, and then redistribute these goods in smaller quantities to various outlets, or in some cases, individual customers.
Whether you are considering buying or selling a wholesale and distribution 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 wholesale and distribution businesses and surfaced key financial metrics and valuation multiples based on asking prices.
Market Overview
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 Number of Businesses Analyzed  | 
 539  | 
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 Median Asking Price  | 
 $699,750  | 
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 Median Reported Revenue  | 
 $1,360,213  | 
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 Median Reported Earnings  | 
 $238,099  | 
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 Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings.  | 
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Wholesale & Distribution Business Valuation Multiples
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 Range  | 
 Revenue  | 
 Earnings (SDE)  | 
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 Lower Quartile  | 
 0.38  | 
 2.33  | 
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 Median  | 
 0.58  | 
 3.07  | 
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 Upper Quartile  | 
 0.92  | 
 3.97  | 
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 Revenue and earnings multiples based on reported revenue, seller's discretionary earnings, and asking price.  | 
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Wholesale & Distribution Business Valuation Multiples & Financial Benchmarks
FAQs
How much does it cost to buy a wholesale and distribution business?
Prices vary depending on the size of the business listed, but the median asking price for a wholesaler business is $699,750.
How much do wholesale and distribution business owners earn?
Wholesale and distribution business owners report median annual sales of $1,360,213 and annual owner earnings of $238,099. These figures are based on businesses that have listed their annual revenue and seller's discretionary earnings.
How do I value a wholesale and distribution business?
Valuing a 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 wholesale and distribution businesses listed for sale range from 0.38 to 0.92, with the median at 0.58. Earnings multiples range from 2.33 to 3.97, with the median at 3.07. These values suggest a typical wholesale and distribution business in the U.S. may sell for around 0.58 times its annual revenue, and 3.07 times its annual owner’s earnings.
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