Oakland County, MI
$225,000

Oakland County, MI
$225,000

Atlanta, GA
$335,000

Oakland County, MI
$225,000

Miami, FL
$3,100,000
Murfreesboro, TN
$4,365,000
Laredo, TX
$529,000
Not Disclosed
EBITDA: $472,299
Middlesex County, NJ
$199,000
Niagara County, NY
$99,000
Kentucky
$2,200,000
Monmouth County, NJ
$109,000
Not Disclosed
EBITDA: $711,000
Omaha, NE
$300,000
Not Disclosed
EBITDA: $932,283
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Miami Gardens, FL
$2,400,000
Indianapolis, IN
$675,000
Kimberle Seale
Sunbelt Business Advisors of St. Louis
Serving St. Louis City County, MO
Sunbelt is the world’s largest business brokerage firm with approximately 300 licensed offices located throughout the world. More than 1,400 Sunbelt brokers annually coordinate an estimated 4,000 Main Street and Middle Market business transactions. Sunbelt is the place to go to buy or sell a business! We have the largest business MLS in the nation. Historically, Sunbelt’s primary focus has been on Main Street business transactions with sales of less than $10,000,000. Main Street businesses typically include franchised and non-franchised restaurants, retail stores, professional service firms, small manufacturers and a broad array of other small, privately-held businesses. At any given time, Sunbelt has 10,000 or more Main Street businesses for sale. We also handle Middle Market transactions, managing both “sell-side” and “buy-side” engagements. Whether you are interested in buying or selling a business, we invite you to contact us for a confidential, obligation-free conversation. Click here to schedule time to discuss your business - https://calendly.com/kseale
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Caribbean Islands
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $1,251,616
Reading, PA
$395,000
San Jose, CA
$495,000
Lowell, MA
$149,900
Fort Lauderdale, FL
$1,500,000
Rhode Island
$750,000
Michigan
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $382,621
Michigan
$1,400,000
Santa Clara County, CA
Not Disclosed
EBITDA: $199,127
Wisconsin
$6,200,000
Michigan
Not Disclosed
EBITDA: $1,213,000
Morristown, NJ
Not Disclosed
EBITDA: $1,250,000
Ohio
Not Disclosed
EBITDA: $323,000
Madison County, VA
$1,199,000
Virginia
$590,000
Pasco County, FL
$189,900
Galveston County, TX
$1,100,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
McHenry County, IL
$3,490,000
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $589,170
California
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $176,000
New York
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $330,000
Cook County, IL
$495,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Macomb County, MI
$4,400,000
Las Vegas, NV
$2,350,000
Indianapolis, IN
$200,000
Cumberland County, ME
$224,900
Broward County, FL
$65,000
Collin County, TX
$675,000
HONGWEI ZHAO
Bay Street Group Brokerage
Serving Canada
Denver, CO
$650,000
Texas
$2,100,000
Fort Worth, TX
$65,000
Ontario
Not Disclosed
EBITDA: $450,000
Nashville, TN
$939,000
Orange County, CA
$299,000
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
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Number of Businesses Analyzed |
2,194 |
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Median Asking Price |
$628,317 |
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Median Reported Revenue |
$939,301 |
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Median Reported Earnings |
$213,000 |
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Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
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Manufacturing Business Valuation Multiples
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Range |
Revenue |
Earnings (SDE) |
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Lower Quartile |
0.50 |
2.40 |
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Median |
0.75 |
3.12 |
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Upper Quartile |
1.10 |
4.23 |
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Revenue and earnings multiples based on reported revenue, seller's discretionary earnings, and asking price. |
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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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