Q2 2009 Business Valuation Data

Business Valuations for Aurora, CO

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

Aurora, CO Q2 2009 Business Valuations

Based on statistics prepared by BizBuySell.com, Aurora listings for businesses for sale in Q2 2009 had a median asking price of $262,500.

The median ask price for selling businesses was $250,000 in Q2 2008.

Aurora, CO Q2 2009 Revenue Multiples

In the Denver-Aurora, CO metro area, businesses will on average sell for 0.74 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 $439,700 in Q2 2009.

To put this in perspective, the Q2 2008 revenue multiple was 0.85 and the median revenue for selling businesses was $402,250.

Q2 2009 Cash Flow Multiples In Aurora, CO

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

For Q2 2009, the average cash flow multiple for listed businesses in the Denver-Aurora, CO metro area was 3.19.

BizBuySell.com reports that the median cash flow for Aurora area businesses was $95,000 in Q2 2009. In Q2 2008, cash flow multiples clocked in at 3.22 and the median cash flow was $91,000.

Number of Aurora Businesses for Sale in the Dataset

The study data comprised 334 listings in the Denver-Aurora, CO metro area. Many of the businesses in the dataset are outside of Aurora, but they are in the area and so are probably representative of Aurora business valuations.

Considerations When Valuing a Business in Aurora, CO

Don't forget that business valuations are irrelevant if you can't get buyers interested in making an offer. Calculating a business valuation and coming up with an asking price is just one of many steps you must undertake to successfully sell a business. This helpful advice was provided by Domenic Rinaldi, managing partner of Sun Acquisitions, a leading business brokerage firm.

Business Valuations for Aurora, CO 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 published every quarter. If you find these trends interesting, take a moment to visit BizBuySell.com Insights Report for additional information.

Historical Data for Aurora, CO 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 Denver-Aurora, CO metro area for the last 10 quarters.

Quarter
Median Ask
Q1 2007
$285,000
Q2 2007
$241,950
Q3 2007
$228,375
Q4 2007
$250,000
Q1 2008
$250,000
Q2 2008
$250,000
Q3 2008
$250,000
Q4 2008
$250,000
Q1 2009
$250,000
Q2 2009
$262,500

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

Quarter
Revenue Multiple
Q1 2007
0.68
Q2 2007
0.65
Q3 2007
0.66
Q4 2007
0.68
Q1 2008
0.88
Q2 2008
0.85
Q3 2008
0.82
Q4 2008
0.79
Q1 2009
0.79
Q2 2009
0.74

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

Quarter
Median Cash
Flow Multiple
Q1 2007
2.99
Q2 2007
2.90
Q3 2007
3.00
Q4 2007
3.09
Q1 2008
3.29
Q2 2008
3.22
Q3 2008
3.14
Q4 2008
3.17
Q1 2009
3.18
Q2 2009
3.19

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