Q2 2009 Business Valuation Data

Business Valuations for Paradise, NV

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

Q2 2009 Business Valuations in Paradise, NV

Based on statistics prepared by BizBuySell.com, Paradise 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.

Q2 2009 Revenue Multiples In Paradise, NV

In the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV metro area, businesses will usually sell for 0.84 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 $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 Paradise, 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 determined that the median cash flow for Paradise 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 Paradise 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 Paradise, but they are in the area and so are probably representative of Paradise business valuations.

Tips for Paradise, NV Business Valuations

Some of the most popular business valuation methods are based on the market price for similar companies that are selling in the same timeframe. However, if it is warranted, the unique characteristics of a business may lead a valuation expert to calculate a company valuation that is radically different from peer company valuations. This good advice comes from Domenic Rinaldi, managing partner of Sun Acquisitions, a leading business brokerage firm.

Business Valuations for Paradise, NV Businesses

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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 Paradise, NV Business Valuations

With respect to local trends in business-for-sale asking prices, here are the median asking prices for businesses in the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV metro area for the last 10 quarters.

Quarter
Median Ask
Q1 2007
$299,500
Q2 2007
$249,900
Q3 2007
$250,000
Q4 2007
$250,000
Q1 2008
$225,000
Q2 2008
$243,750
Q3 2008
$225,000
Q4 2008
$216,000
Q1 2009
$207,500
Q2 2009
$233,000

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

Quarter
Revenue Multiple
Q1 2007
0.81
Q2 2007
0.82
Q3 2007
0.84
Q4 2007
0.85
Q1 2008
0.88
Q2 2008
0.86
Q3 2008
0.84
Q4 2008
0.83
Q1 2009
0.81
Q2 2009
0.84

The table below provides data on how cash flow multiples are trending in the Paradise area, based on BizBuySell.com's quarterly reports.

Quarter
Median Cash
Flow Multiple
Q1 2007
3.09
Q2 2007
2.91
Q3 2007
2.92
Q4 2007
3.01
Q1 2008
3.02
Q2 2008
3.05
Q3 2008
3.10
Q4 2008
3.20
Q1 2009
3.16
Q2 2009
3.22

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