Q2 2009 Business Valuation Data
Business Valuations for Marietta, GA
BizBuySell.com has published its latest business valuation data, including Marietta, Georgia business valuation statistics for Second Quarter 2009.
Q2 2009 Business Valuations in Marietta, GA
Based on statistics prepared by BizBuySell.com, Marietta listings for businesses for sale in Q2 2009 had a median asking price of $240,000.
The median ask price for selling businesses was $250,000 in Q2 2008.
Q2 2009 Revenue Multiples In Marietta, GA
In the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA metro area, businesses will on average sell for 0.97 times the selling company's revenues. That was the mean revenue multiple for Q2 2009 in this area of the country.
According to the latest BizBuySell.com data, the median revenue for its listed businesses was $400,000 in Q2 2009.
To put this in perspective, the Q2 2008 revenue multiple was 1.02 and the median revenue for selling businesses was $360,000.
Q2 2009 Cash Flow Multiples In Marietta, GA
Cash flow multiples are a common way to value a business.
For Q2 2009, the average cash flow multiple for listed businesses in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA metro area was 3.65.
BizBuySell.com reports that the median cash flow for Marietta area businesses was $96,800 in Q2 2009. In Q2 2008, cash flow multiples clocked in at 3.62 and the median cash flow was $97,448.
Number of Marietta Businesses for Sale in the Dataset
The study data comprised 811 listings in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA metro area. As such, some of the businesses used to derive the median valuation might be outside of Marietta, but they are close by and so are likely representative of Marietta business valuations.
Considerations When Valuing a Business in Marietta, GA
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 Marietta, GA Businesses
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More Information on BizBuySell.com's Quarterly Reports
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Historical Data for Marietta, GA Business Valuations
With respect to local trends in business-for-sale asking prices, here are the median asking prices for businesses in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA metro area for the last 10 quarters.
The chart below shows how median revenue multiples are trending in the Marietta area, based on BizBuySell.com's data.
The table below provides data on how cash flow multiples are trending in the Marietta area, based on BizBuySell.com's quarterly reports.
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