Q2 2009 Business Valuation Data

Business Valuations for Orlando, FL

Here's the latest BizBuySell.com Orlando, Florida business valuation statistics for Second Quarter 2009.

Orlando, FL Q2 2009 Business Valuations

According to the latest data compiled by BizBuySell.com, Orlando listings for businesses for sale in Q2 2009 had a median asking price of $199,000.

The median ask price for selling businesses was $195,000 in Q2 2008.

Orlando, FL Q2 2009 Revenue Multiples

In the Orlando-Kissimmee, FL metro area, small businesses will on average sell for 0.87 times the selling company's revenues. The data indicates that is 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 $340,428 in Q2 2009.

To put this in perspective, the Q2 2008 revenue multiple was 0.88 and the median revenue for selling businesses was $309,884.

Q2 2009 Cash Flow Multiples In Orlando, FL

Cash flow multiples are a common way to value a business.

For Q2 2009, the average cash flow multiple for businesses listed in the Orlando-Kissimmee, FL metro area was 3.06.

BizBuySell.com reports that the median cash flow for Orlando area businesses was $87,055 in Q2 2009. In Q2 2008, cash flow multiples clocked in at 2.98 and the median cash flow was $85,000.

Number of Orlando Businesses for Sale in the Dataset

The study data comprised 862 listings in the Orlando-Kissimmee, FL metro area. As such, some of the businesses used to derive the median valuation might be outside of Orlando, but they are nearby and so are probably representative of Orlando business valuations.

Tips for Orlando, FL Business Valuations

Knowing a company's value is relevant to many business decisions beyond defining a business exit asking price. It can influence things like estate planning strategies and how much you can borrow from creditors. This helpful tip comes from Domenic Rinaldi, managing partner of Sun Acquisitions, a leading business brokerage firm.

Business Valuations for Orlando, FL Businesses

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More Information on BizBuySell.com's Quarterly Reports

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Historical Data for Orlando, FL Business Valuations

With respect to local trends in business-for-sale asking prices, here are the median asking prices for businesses in the Orlando-Kissimmee, FL metro area for the last 10 quarters.

Quarter
Median Ask
Q1 2007
$180,000
Q2 2007
$175,000
Q3 2007
$185,000
Q4 2007
$190,000
Q1 2008
$190,000
Q2 2008
$195,000
Q3 2008
$199,000
Q4 2008
$199,900
Q1 2009
$194,000
Q2 2009
$199,000

The chart below shows how median revenue multiples are trending in the Orlando area, based on BizBuySell.com's economic data.

Quarter
Revenue Multiple
Q1 2007
0.93
Q2 2007
0.82
Q3 2007
0.88
Q4 2007
0.87
Q1 2008
0.86
Q2 2008
0.88
Q3 2008
0.87
Q4 2008
0.84
Q1 2009
0.89
Q2 2009
0.87

Here is how cash flow multiples are trending in the Orlando area, based on BizBuySell.com's quarterly reports.

Quarter
Median Cash
Flow Multiple
Q1 2007
3.03
Q2 2007
2.79
Q3 2007
3.02
Q4 2007
2.93
Q1 2008
2.98
Q2 2008
2.98
Q3 2008
3.01
Q4 2008
2.97
Q1 2009
3.05
Q2 2009
3.06

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