Q2 2009 Business Valuation Data
Business Valuations for Las Vegas, NV
BizBuySell.com has published its latest business valuation data, including Las Vegas, Nevada business valuation statistics for Second Quarter 2009.
Q2 2009 Business Valuations in Las Vegas, NV
According to the latest data compiled by BizBuySell.com, Las Vegas listings for businesses for sale in Q2 2009 had a median asking price of $233,000.
The median ask price for selling businesses was $243,750 in Q2 2008.
Las Vegas, NV Q2 2009 Revenue Multiples
In the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV metro area, businesses will usually sell for 0.84 times the selling company's revenues. The data indicates that is the mean revenue multiple for Q2 2009 in this metro area.
According to the latest BizBuySell.com data, the median revenue for its listed businesses was $396,520 in Q2 2009.
To put this in perspective, the Q2 2008 revenue multiple was 0.86 and the median revenue for selling businesses was $385,884.
Q2 2009 Cash Flow Multiples In Las Vegas, NV
Cash flow multiples are a common way to value a business.
For Q2 2009, the average cash flow multiple for listed businesses in the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV metro area was 3.22.
BizBuySell.com found that the median cash flow for Las Vegas area businesses was $101,408 in Q2 2009. In Q2 2008, cash flow multiples clocked in at 3.05 and the median cash flow was $106,678.
Number of Las Vegas Businesses for Sale in the Dataset
The study data comprised 339 listings in the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV metro area. As such, some of the businesses used to derive the median valuation might be outside of Las Vegas, but they are in the area and so are probably representative of Las Vegas business valuations.
Tips for Las Vegas, NV Business Valuations
When coming up with an asking price for a business, small business owners should engage a third-party valuation firm whenever possible. You don't have to sell your business for the consultant's valuation price, but at least you'll get an objective perspective on what the business is worth. This business valuation advice comes from Domenic Rinaldi, managing partner of Sun Acquisitions, a leading business brokerage firm.
Business Valuations for Las Vegas, NV Businesses
If you are contemplating buying a business or selling a business and would like to look at comparables in the area, we suggest you try the BizBuySell.com Business Valuation Tool. You can modify the dataset that creates business valuation estimates to meet your specific criteria. As a bonus, access to the tool is very affordable -- less than $100.
More Information on BizBuySell.com's Quarterly Reports
The BizBuySell Insight Report is a nationally-recognized economic report that tracks trends in the business-for-sale marketplace. If you find these trends interesting, take a moment to visit BizBuySell.com Insights Report for more information.
Historical Data for Las Vegas, NV Business Valuations
With respect to local trends in business-for-sale asking prices, here are the median asking prices for companies in the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV metro area for the last 10 quarters.
The chart below shows how median revenue multiples are trending in the Las Vegas area, based on BizBuySell.com's economic data.
The table below provides data on how cash flow multiples are trending in the Las Vegas area, based on BizBuySell.com's quarterly reports.
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