New York, NY
$250,000

New York, NY
$250,000

Suffolk County, MA
$1,050,000

Orange County, CA
$650,000

Cumberland County, ME
$695,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$1,350,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Raleigh, NC
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $349,005
Fort Lauderdale, FL
$400,000
Ohio
$3,500,000
Kennan, WI
$725,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$3,000,000
Minnesota
$1,250,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Perry County, PA
$499,000
Washington
$640,000
Alaska
$8,500,000
Canada
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $865,000
Addison County, VT
$175,000
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.
Seminole County, FL
$700,000
Pompano Beach, FL
$990,000
Florida
$450,000
Wisconsin
$12,485,000
Las Vegas, NV
$299,000
Florida
Not Disclosed
EBITDA: $4,031,962
Boca Raton, FL
$15,400,000
Fairfield County, CT
$2,000,000
Lakewood, NJ
$45,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Tennessee
$1,500,000
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $954,000
Bridgeview, IL
$399,000
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $166,000
Beech Island, SC
$150,000
Kentucky
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $611,942
Canyon County, ID
$350,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$1,350,000
Cape Coral, FL
$50,000
Denver, CO
$450,000
Portland, OR
$285,000
Floyd County, GA
$150,000
Oregon
Not Disclosed
EBITDA: $4,425,360
Orange Park, FL
$89,000
New Jersey
$575,000
Citrus County, FL
$150,000
Baltimore, MD
$300,000
Palm Beach County, FL
$40,000
Charleston, SC
$285,000
mark hockman
Murphy Business
Serving Summit County, UT
Toronto, ON
$4,200,000
Cleveland, OH
$399,899
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Summerland, BC
$3,600,000
Texas
Not Disclosed
Tempe, AZ
$275,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Arkansas
$1,275,000
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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