Boca Raton, FL
$130,000

Boca Raton, FL
$130,000

Simpsonville, SC
$85,000

Frederick, MD
$2,500,000

Lake Helen, FL
$14,999
Kane County, IL
$775,000
Malaysia
$930,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Arkansas
$625,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Ontario
$2,650,000
Montgomery County, OH
$1,500,000
Sacramento, CA
$135,000
Miami-Dade County, FL
$675,000
Hialeah, FL
$235,000
Georgia
$2,200,000
Union County, NJ
$350,000
Texas
$1,700,000
Not Disclosed
EBITDA: $1,300,000
Geoffrey Warrell
LINK Business Fort Worth
Serving Tarrant County, TX
LINK Fort Worth LINK focuses on commercial business transactions in the Main Street Market. Our Business Brokers are highly trained and possess comprehensive business knowledge and specific industry expertise. LINK Enterprise specializes in high-net commercial business transactions in the Lower Middle Market. Our highly-qualified Enterprise professionals include former business owners and leaders, bankers, financial investors and advisors.
New Jersey
$500,000
Sacramento, CA
$229,000
$300,000
Wayne County, NY
Not Disclosed
EBITDA: $785,000
King County, WA
$198,000
Martin County, FL
$350,000
Virginia
$1,300,000
Interior Bc, BC
$1,499,000
Riverside, CA
$159,888
Windsor, ON
$1,000,000
Mississippi
$400,000
Whatcom County, WA
$50,000
California
$600,000
Nebraska
$1,745,000
Albemarle County, VA
$725,000
Owasso, OK
$400,000
Saint Louis, MO
$99,000
Not Disclosed
EBITDA: $724,000
Lawrenceville, GA
$350,000
Enfield, CT
$100,000
Delaware
$370,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Fremont, OH
$1,700,000
Dallas County, TX
$6,500,000
Minnesota
$450,000
Montgomery County, PA
$475,000
Ontario
$1,551,300
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Maryland
$2,110,000
California
$2,000,000
mark hockman
Murphy Business
Serving Summit County, UT
Florida
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $838,517
Lee County, NC
$62,500
Gta West, ON
$875,000
Dorchester County, SC
$175,000
Oakland County, MI
$140,000
Middlesex County, NJ
$125,000
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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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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