Q2 2009 Business Valuation Data
Business Valuations for Virginia Beach, VA
Here's the latest BizBuySell.com Virginia Beach, Virginia business valuation statistics for Second Quarter 2009.
Virginia Beach, VA Q2 2009 Business Valuations
Based on statistics prepared by BizBuySell.com, Virginia Beach listings for businesses for sale in Q2 2009 had a median asking price of $250,000.
The median ask price for selling businesses was $229,500 in Q2 2008.
Q2 2009 Revenue Multiples In Virginia Beach, VA
In the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area, companies will on average sell for 0.79 times the selling company's revenues. That was 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 $400,000 in Q2 2009.
To put this in perspective, the Q2 2008 revenue multiple was 0.74 and the median revenue for selling businesses was $390,000.
Q2 2009 Cash Flow Multiples In Virginia Beach, VA
Cash flow multiples are a useful metric that is used to value a business.
For Q2 2009, the average cash flow multiple for listed businesses in the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area was 3.42.
BizBuySell.com reports that the median cash flow for Virginia Beach area businesses was $90,000 in Q2 2009. In Q2 2008, cash flow multiples clocked in at 3.15 and the median cash flow was $91,208.
Number of Virginia Beach Businesses for Sale in the Dataset
The study data comprised 204 listings in the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area. Many of the businesses in the dataset are outside of Virginia Beach, but they are in the area and so are probably representative of Virginia Beach business valuations.
Tips for Virginia Beach, VA 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 Virginia Beach, VA Businesses
If you are contemplating buying a business or selling a business and would like to value a specific business, 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 Virginia Beach, VA Business Valuations
With respect to local trends in business-for-sale asking prices, here are the median asking prices for businesses in the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area for the last 10 quarters.
The chart below shows how median revenue multiples are trending in the Virginia Beach area, based on BizBuySell.com's quarterly reports.
The table below provides data on how cash flow multiples are trending in the Virginia Beach area, based on BizBuySell.com's quarterly reports.
Flow Multiple
Share this article
Additional Resources for Entrepreneurs