Sarasota, FL
$300,000
Sarasota, FL
$300,000
Tampa, FL
$37,000,000
$29,999
Medley, FL
$399,000
$2,750,000
San Francisco, CA
$600,000
Kirklyn, PA
$500,000
New Jersey
$45,000
Virginia
$2,950,000
Rockland County, NY
$850,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Oklahoma
$4,100,000
Salt Lake County, UT
$300,000
Maricopa County, AZ
$1,200,000
$950,000
Tavernier, FL
Kentucky
$750,000
Pennsylvania
$800,000
Lana Hout
First Choice Business Brokers LA
Serving Los Angeles County, CA
First Choice Business Brokers is one of the largest business sales organizations in the U.S., listing over $12 Billion in businesses for sale since our foundation in 1994. First Choice Business Brokers specializes in business sales across all industries with transaction sizes from approximately $50,000 to $50 million. First Choice Business Brokers assists business owners in selling their businesses by locating and matching them with a buyer and managing the entire sales process. Additionally, we also work with business buyers to find the right business that meets their purchase criteria. With several offices located throughout the U.S., we have sold thousands of businesses, of all types, confidentially and efficiently through our vast buyer networks.
Northampton, PA
$230,000
South Dakota
$600,000
Harris County, TX
$80,000
Tolleson, AZ
$399,000
Forest Park, GA
$148,000
Colorado
$49,000
Longs, SC
$369,000
San Diego, CA
$60,000
$975,000
Williamson County, IL
$1,675,000
Medley, FL
$7,900,000
Park City, UT
$106,000
Prince George's County, MD
$399,000
Florida
$3,600,000
Lantana, FL
$275,000
New Mexico
$1,200,000
Belmont, CA
$49,000
Texas
$6,000,000
Suffolk County, NY
$269,000
$1,350,000
Gregg County, TX
Cedar Rapids, IA
$295,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Minnesota
$1,500,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Lexington County, SC
$2,300,000
Broward County, FL
$12,000,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
$2,950,000
St. Catharines, ON
$395,000
Washoe County, NV
$200,000
Alameda County, CA
Cash Flow: $200,000
David Aldridge
Aldridge and Associates Business Brokers
Serving Washington County, OR
Our company was founded in 1979.
Missouri
$250,000
Minnesota
$300,000
$400,000
Minneapolis, MN
Kansas
$180,000
Westchester, NY
$395,000
Saint Louis, MO
$1,800,000
Gta, ON
$590,000
Montgomery County, AL
$2,225,000
Merrimack County, NH
$95,000
Florida
$2,700,000
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
Number of Businesses Analyzed |
539 |
Median Asking Price |
$699,750 |
Median Reported Revenue |
$1,360,213 |
Median Reported Earnings |
$238,099 |
Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
Wholesale & Distribution Business Valuation Multiples
Range |
Revenue |
Earnings (SDE) |
Lower Quartile |
0.38 |
2.33 |
Median |
0.58 |
3.07 |
Upper Quartile |
0.92 |
3.97 |
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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