Not Disclosed
EBITDA: $506,478

Not Disclosed
EBITDA: $506,478

Indianapolis, IN
$955,000

New York, NY
$3,400,000

Hamilton, ON
$350,000
King County, WA
$1,250,000
Rialto, CA
$860,000
Sharpsburg, PA
$750,000
Miami, FL
$400,000
Wisconsin
$245,000
Miami-Dade County, FL
$749,000
Sacramento, CA
$1,700,000
Miami, FL
$398,000
San Mateo County, CA
$900,000
New York
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $651,000
Suffolk County, NY
$179,000
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $900,000
Josiah Wiley
Transactage
Serving Fulton County, GA
Transactage is a strategic business brokerage and advisory firm based in Atlanta, Georgia, dedicated to guiding business owners through the full lifecycle of a transaction—from value-creation to exit. With over 55 years of combined experience, our team brings deep expertise in valuation, deal structuring, buyer sourcing and negotiation. Our mission is to provide expert guidance throughout the transaction process, delivering optimal results while maintaining the highest standards of confidentiality, integrity and professionalism. We serve as the bridge between business owners ready to transition and qualified buyers seeking quality opportunities. Our full-spectrum services include business valuation, strategic market positioning, buyer identification and qualification, deal negotiation, due-diligence coordination and transaction closing support. Because every business and owner is unique, we anchor our service in a personalized roadmap built to maximize value, reduce risk and simplify complexity. Leveraging local market knowledge across Atlanta and the Southeast, combined with a broad national network, we deliver execution discipline, transaction clarity and superior outcomes.Whether you’re preparing for an immediate exit or planning a multi-year transition, Transactage is your committed partner for strategic business exits, enabling you to move on your terms — with confidence and value.
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $658,000
Michigan
$850,000
Hawaii
$1,300,000
New Haven, CT
$79,995
Ohio
$600,000
Puslinch, ON
$249,500
$450,000
California
$299,000
Franklin County, MA
$9,950,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Alabama
$7,400,000
Saint Louis, MO
$175,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Missouri
$990,000
Charlotte, NC
$4,500,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Charlotte, NC
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $133,662
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
St. Louis City County, MO
$9,100,000
Walled Lake, MI
$944,000
St. Johns County, FL
$225,000
Sacramento County, CA
$799,000
Hayward, CA
Not Disclosed
EBITDA: $700,000
Louisiana
Not Disclosed
EBITDA: $170,000
Baltimore, MD
$350,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
$1,500,000
Frederick County, MD
$150,000
Minnesota
$1,250,000
Tamuning
$1,300,000
Chandler, AZ
$290,000
Florida
$1,300,000
Houston, TX
$820,000
Alan Zinser
Cornerstone Business Valuation & Brokerage
Serving Litchfield County, CT
Cornerstone Business Valuation & Brokerage leverages on our valuation and structuring expertise gained from 25 years of investment banking on Wall Street and 10 years as an M&A professional with the largest business brokerage platform in North America. Our clients are owners of privately held businesses looking to maximize their Exit Money, the sum of (1) Enterprise value of their businesses, (2) the associated real estate and (3) the trapped, net working capital in the business that stays with the Seller in an asset sale transaction.
Saint Louis, MO
$99,000
Pittsburgh, PA
$3,000,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Maryland
$2,110,000
Torrance, CA
$990,000
Waterford, CT
$99,000
Maine
$320,000
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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