California
$1,500,000

California
$1,500,000

Cuyahoga County, OH
$125,000

Dallas, TX
$1,700,000

Tampa, FL
$850,000
South Ogden, UT
$1,987,000
England
$1,632,000
Tampa, FL
$440,000
Tampa, FL
$270,000
Nashua, NH
$2,800,000
New Castle County, DE
Not Disclosed
EBITDA: $1,020,000
Los Angeles, CA
$15,000,000
Houston, TX
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $11,490
Delaware County, PA
Not Disclosed
EBITDA: $1,200,000
$6,500,000
Addison, TX
Nashua, NH
$1,250,000
Australia
$7,100,000
Truforte Business Group
Truforte Business Group
Serving Lee County, FL
"Truforte is Your Bridge to Success" - Business, Sales, Mergers & Acquistions
St. Louis County, MO
$3,300,000
California
$2,680,000
New Castle County, DE
$800,000
New York
$695,000
Utah County, UT
$649,995
Alameda County, CA
Not Disclosed
EBITDA: $200,000
New York
$1,393,000
Nashua, NH
$185,000
$99,000
Austin, TX
Saint Paul, MN
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $120,025
Canada
Not Disclosed
EBITDA: $116,034
Sacramento County, CA
$500,000
Tampa, FL
$6,000,000
Nashua, NH
$4,500,000
Charlotte County, FL
$200,000
Colorado
Not Disclosed
Alameda County, CA
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $10,000
Melbourne, FL
$500,000
Alameda County, CA
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $100,000
$7,500,000
San Diego, CA
$20,000,000
California
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $73,000
Raleigh, NC
$3,285,000
Nevada
$25,000
California
Not Disclosed
EBITDA: $600,000
Riyadh
$55,000,000
Nashua, NH
$650,000
Alameda County, CA
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $1,000
James Hickey
Business Acquisitions, LLC
Serving New Hanover County, NC
Business Acquisitions, LLC, is experienced yet flexible to provide the best broker services to business buyers and business sellers. With over 70 years combined diverse experience, we have the knowledge and skills to help businesses navigate the challenges of selling a business. Certified in Public Accountant, Quality and other realms, we have the experience and the systems to properly plan, value, market and close your business sale. All brokers have completed the Certified Business Broker training program. See www.business-acquisitions.com for more information. Jim Eaton is a CPA and a Certified Business Broker. As a CPA, Mr. Eaton can offer certain tax advice and can provide a broad array of consulting services. Broker Jim Hickey is certified in auditing, Six Sigma quality, and has a diverse management background in operations, sales, finance and quality. Together we provide you outstanding experience, insight, advice and honesty.
Denver, CO
$29,000,000
Nashua, NH
$575,000
$500,000
San Diego, CA
St. Louis County, MO
$1,300,000
Alameda County, CA
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $975,496
Pleasanton, CA
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $400,322
Nashua, NH
$1,119,000
Nashua, NH
$1,700,000
$995,000
Poland
$3,900,000
The software and app industry encompasses a broad spectrum of businesses that develop, distribute, and maintain software applications for various platforms such as desktops, mobile devices, and cloud environments. Artificial intelligence and machine learning are transforming the software landscape by enabling more intelligent and adaptive applications, while the shift to cloud computing continues to gain momentum as businesses are increasingly adopting cloud-based services for their scalability, cost-efficiency, and flexibility.
If you are looking to buy or sell a software company or app business, it’s important to understand how these businesses are valued in the business for sale market. To provide some context, we have aggregated software and app business for sale listing data below and surfaced important financial and valuation metrics.
Market Overview
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Number of Businesses Analyzed |
140 |
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Median Asking Price |
$1,500,000 |
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Median Reported Revenue |
$611,762 |
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Median Reported Earnings |
$264,441 |
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Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
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Software and App Company Business Valuation Multiples
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Range |
Revenue |
Earnings (SDE) |
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Lower Quartile |
1.61 |
2.97 |
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Median |
2.59 |
3.99 |
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Upper Quartile |
4.09 |
5.37 |
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Revenue and earnings multiples based on reported revenue, seller's discretionary earnings, and asking price. |
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Software, App, and SaaS Business Valuation Multiples & Financial Benchmarks
FAQs
How much does it cost to buy a software or app company?
Prices vary depending on the size of the business listed, but the median asking price for an established software or app business is $1,500,000.
How much do software business owners earn?
Software and app business owners report median annual revenue of $611,762 and annual owner earnings of $264,441. These figures are based on businesses that have listed their annual revenue and seller's discretionary earnings. Software businesses tend to have very high profit margins.
How do I value a software or app business?
Valuing a software or app business involves considering several factors, including annual revenue, profit, growth (or decline) trends, and competition in the app 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 software businesses listed for sale in the U.S. range from 1.61 to 4.09, with the median at 2.59. Earnings multiples range from 2.97 to 5.37, with the median at 3.99. These values suggest the average software business listed for sale may trade for around 2.59 times its annual revenue, and 3.99 times its annual owner’s earnings.
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