Pittsburgh, PA
$650,000

Pittsburgh, PA
$650,000

Utah
$350,000

Queens County, NY
$650,000

Texas
$188,000
Daytona Beach, FL
$389,000
California
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $363,000
Evergreen Park, IL
$165,000
Pennsylvania
$1,600,000
Newburgh, NY
$1,995,000
Brunswick, GA
$425,000
Georgia
$4,000,000
Chester County, PA
$650,000
Not Disclosed
EBITDA: $2,000,000
Los Angeles, CA
$4,000,000
Philadelphia County, PA
$749,000
Miami, FL
$20,000,000
Jake Whitta
Transworld Business Advisors Northwest Ohio
Serving Lucas County, OH
Transworld Business Advisors is the world leader in the marketing and sales of businesses, franchises and commercial real estate. Whether you represent an acquisition-minded corporation, or are personally interested in owning your own company, Transworld offers the professional services that successfully bring buyers and sellers together. 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. Transworld Business Advisors focuses on three core concepts: business brokerage, franchise consulting, and franchise development. Transworld Business Advisors is the largest and fastest growing Business Brokerage and M&A firm in the world: * 40th year in business * 10,000 businesses sold * 750+ advisors worldwide * 250+ offices worldwide * Over 400,000 pre-qualified and unique buyer list in our database
Citrus County, FL
$900,000
Tennessee
$950,000
Massachusetts
$550,000
Belvidere, NJ
$120,000
Brevard County, FL
$400,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Angelina County, TX
$5,500,000
Los Angeles, CA
$600,000
Hicksville, NY
$350,000
Omaha, NE
$140,000
Huntingdon, TN
$12,000
Birmingham, AL
$150,000
San Diego County, CA
$170,000
Boulder, CO
$1,650,000
Winter Park, FL
$200,000
Bloomfield, NJ
$399,000
Milton, FL
$175,000
Burlingame, CA
$45,000
Hialeah, FL
$239,000
Connecticut
$120,000
Burlington County, NJ
$775,000
Pasco County, FL
$1,200,000
Portland, OR
$130,000
Cherry Hill, NJ
$25,000
Fayette County, PA
$40,000
Daytona Beach, FL
$450,000
Lancaster, PA
$310,000
Quincy, CA
$799,000
Schaumburg, IL
Not Disclosed
Elena Moore
Murphy Business and Financial Corporation
Serving Larimer County, CO
Murphy Business Brokers of Colorado provides full-service business brokerage support to owners across Colorado. Whether you’re preparing for retirement, exploring a franchise resale, or simply ready to move on to your next chapter, we help you navigate the sale of your business with confidence, clarity, and complete confidentiality. Led by broker Elena Moore, our Denver and Northern Colorado offices blend the strength of a nationally recognized brokerage network with the personal, friendly, and practical guidance local owners appreciate. Elena’s style is easygoing and approachable, yet backed by deep market knowledge, strong negotiation skills, and a commitment to protecting your privacy throughout the entire process. Clients often describe her as the “calm in the storm” — steady, honest, and focused on making a complex process feel manageable. We offer professional business valuations, confidential marketing, buyer screening, deal negotiation, and support through closing. As part of a nationwide brokerage system, we bring broad buyer reach and proven tools, while staying rooted in the realities of the Colorado marketplace — from mountain-town main street businesses to service companies along the Front Range and everything in between. Our mission is simple: help Colorado business owners achieve a smooth, well-planned, and financially successful exit. You’ve worked hard to build your business. We’re here to help you transition it with the care, respect, and expertise it deserves. If you’re considering selling — whether now or in the future — we’re here to talk, answer questions, and guide you confidentially every step of the way.
Spring, TX
Not Disclosed
Hurricane, UT
$3,299,000
Houston, TX
$3,000,000
Georgia
$1,600,000
Lancaster, SC
Not Disclosed
Ordway, CO
Not Disclosed
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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