Q2 2009 Business Valuation Data

Business Valuations for Arden-Arcade, CA

BizBuySell.com has published its latest business valuation data, including Arden-Arcade, California business valuation statistics for Second Quarter 2009.

Q2 2009 Business Valuations in Arden-Arcade, CA

Based on statistics prepared by BizBuySell.com, Arden-Arcade listings for businesses for sale in Q2 2009 had a median asking price of $225,000.

The median ask price for selling businesses was $199,000 in Q2 2008.

Q2 2009 Revenue Multiples In Arden-Arcade, CA

In the Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA metro area, businesses will on average sell for 0.75 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 $430,417 in Q2 2009.

To put this in perspective, the Q2 2008 revenue multiple was 0.77 and the median revenue for selling businesses was $389,148.

Q2 2009 Cash Flow Multiples In Arden-Arcade, CA

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

For Q2 2009, the average cash flow multiple for listed businesses in the Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA metro area was 3.38.

BizBuySell.com found that the median cash flow for Arden-Arcade area businesses was $90,741 in Q2 2009. In Q2 2008, cash flow multiples clocked in at 3.33 and the median cash flow was $88,000.

Number of Arden-Arcade Businesses for Sale in the Dataset

The study data comprised 160 listings in the Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA metro area. As such, some of the businesses used to derive the median valuation might be outside of Arden-Arcade, but they are in the area and so are probably representative of Arden-Arcade business valuations.

Tips for Arden-Arcade, CA Business Valuations

When working with a business valuation consulting firm, be prepared. The valuation company will need detailed information on business assets, historial earnings and projected future earnings. This helpful tip on business valuations comes from Domenic Rinaldi, managing partner of Sun Acquisitions, a leading business brokerage firm.

Business Valuations for Arden-Arcade, CA Businesses

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More Information on BizBuySell.com's Quarterly Reports

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Historical Data for Arden-Arcade, CA Business Valuations

With respect to local trends in business-for-sale asking prices, here are the median asking prices for businesses for sale in the Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA metro area for the last 10 quarters.

Quarter
Median Ask
Q1 2007
$299,900
Q2 2007
$249,000
Q3 2007
$240,000
Q4 2007
$225,000
Q1 2008
$217,500
Q2 2008
$199,000
Q3 2008
$199,000
Q4 2008
$229,450
Q1 2009
$228,000
Q2 2009
$225,000

The chart below shows how median revenue multiples are trending in the Arden-Arcade area, based on BizBuySell.com's quarterly reports.

Quarter
Revenue Multiple
Q1 2007
0.67
Q2 2007
0.73
Q3 2007
0.76
Q4 2007
0.74
Q1 2008
0.81
Q2 2008
0.77
Q3 2008
0.76
Q4 2008
0.72
Q1 2009
0.73
Q2 2009
0.75

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

Quarter
Median Cash
Flow Multiple
Q1 2007
2.72
Q2 2007
3.19
Q3 2007
3.47
Q4 2007
3.65
Q1 2008
3.62
Q2 2008
3.33
Q3 2008
3.18
Q4 2008
3.24
Q1 2009
3.24
Q2 2009
3.38

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