Lakewood, NJ
$45,000
Lakewood, NJ
$45,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Tennessee
$1,500,000
La Mesa, CA
$465,688
Cash Flow: $954,000
Idaho Falls, ID
$600,000
Bridgeview, IL
$399,000
Colorado
Cash Flow: $504,000
Cash Flow: $166,000
Beech Island, SC
$150,000
Kentucky
Cash Flow: $611,942
Canyon County, ID
$350,000
Sussex County, NJ
$225,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$1,350,000
Tampa, FL
$4,969,000
Cape Coral, FL
$50,000
Denver, CO
$450,000
Aaron Pfeffer
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.
Portland, OR
$285,000
Michigan
$55,000
Floyd County, GA
$150,000
Oregon
Orange Park, FL
$89,000
New Jersey
$575,000
Citrus County, FL
$150,000
Baltimore, MD
$300,000
Palm Beach County, FL
$135,000
Charleston, SC
$285,000
Wake County, NC
Toronto, ON
$4,200,000
Cleveland, TX
$399,899
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Summerland, BC
$3,600,000
Texas
Tempe, AZ
$275,000
Miami Beach, FL
$145,000
Cypress, TX
$120,000
Buffalo, NY
$995,000
Minneapolis, MN
$1,000,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Arkansas
$1,275,000
Wayne County, MI
$84,900
Cash Flow: $426,031
California
$1,800,000
Ithaca, NY
$350,000
Virginia
$7,000,000
St. Charles County, MO
$65,000
Eric Espinoza
GLB GROUP Inc.
Serving San Diego County, CA
Green Life Business Group, Inc. California's Largest Cannabis Business Brokerage now representing operators throughout the United States via Green Life Business' affiliate program.
Jackson, TN
$3,500,000
Maine
$275,000
St Lucie County, FL
$300,000
Devlin, ON
$1,350,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Plaquemine, LA
$1,399,000
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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