Allegany County, MD
$600,000
Allegany County, MD
$600,000
Tucson, AZ
$840,000
Cleveland, OH
$1,200,000
Portage County, OH
$925,000
Will County, IL
$3,800,000
Tampa, FL
$170,000
Durham County, NC
$475,000
Harris County, TX
$285,000
New Jersey
Not Disclosed
EBITDA: $99,331
Harris County, TX
$2,650,000
Illinois
$999,000
Miami, FL
$2,450,000
El Dorado County, CA
$2,300,000
Florida
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $1,169,753
Pinellas County, FL
$230,000
Tarrant County, TX
$649,000
Todd Murphy
Murphy Business Sales of KC
Serving Johnson County, KS
Founded in 1994, Murphy Business Sales has become one of the largest and most successful business brokerage firms in North America, with offices conveniently located throughout the United States and Canada.
Miami, FL
$2,200,000
Greenville County, SC
$380,000
Pawtucket, RI
$25,000
Plainville, CT
$149,500
Hampshire County, MA
$849,000
Arizona
$1,500,000
Calhoun County, MI
$240,000
Dauphin County, PA
$125,000
Mercer County, NJ
$149,950
Los Angeles, CA
$3,900,000
Palm Beach County, FL
$249,000
New Mexico
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $650,000
York County, PA
$385,000
Ottawa County, MI
$450,000
Denver, CO
$6,000,000
Boise, ID
$299,000
$599,000
Alpena, MI
$465,000
Charleston, SC
$1,749,000
New Hampshire
$510,000
Escambia County, FL
$99,900
West Palm Beach, FL
$499,000
Minnesota
$135,000
Westmoreland County, PA
$600,000
Collin County, TX
$250,000
Hialeah, FL
$395,000
Oregon
$300,000
California
Not Disclosed
EBITDA: $3,200,000
Brad Sutphin
RE/MAX Preferred Associates
Serving Lucas County, OH
Huntington Park, CA
$283,000
Corona, CA
$3,195,688
Orange County, CA
$499,000
Maricopa County, AZ
$1,100,000
Morristown, NJ
Not Disclosed
EBITDA: $425,000
Stark County, OH
$50,000
Companies that "make something" are always in demand, and U.S. manufacturing is growing, despite the decades long march towards offshore production. Some of the most popular categories include:
The manufacturing sector is resilient, and less affected by broader market trends. Asking prices and valuations have been steady through the pandemic years and continually command an average valuation multiple of 3 times seller earnings.
Whether you are considering buying or selling a manufacturing 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 manufacturing businesses, and surface key financial metrics and valuation multiples based on asking prices.
Market Overview
Number of Businesses Analyzed |
2,194 |
Median Asking Price |
$628,317 |
Median Reported Revenue |
$939,301 |
Median Reported Earnings |
$213,000 |
Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
Manufacturing Business Valuation Multiples
Range |
Revenue |
Earnings (SDE) |
Lower Quartile |
0.50 |
2.40 |
Median |
0.75 |
3.12 |
Upper Quartile |
1.10 |
4.23 |
Revenue and earnings multiples based on reported revenue, seller's discretionary earnings, and asking price. |
Read the Report:
Manufacturing Business Valuation Benchmarks
FAQs
How much does it cost to buy a manufacturing business?
Prices vary depending on the size of the business listed, but the median asking price for a manufacturing business is $628,317.
How much do manufacturing business owners earn?
Manufacturing business owners report median annual sales of $939,301 and annual owner earnings of $213,000. These figures are based on businesses that have listed their annual revenue and seller's discretionary earnings.
How do I value a manufacturing business?
Valuing a manufacturing 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 manufacturing businesses listed for sale range from 0.50 to 1.10, with the median at 0.75. Earnings multiples range from 2.40 to 4.23, with the median at 3.12. These values suggest a typical manufacturing business in the U.S. may sell for around 0.75 times its annual revenue, and 3.12 times its annual owner’s earnings.
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