Q2 2009 Business Valuation Data
Business Valuations for Austin, TX
Here's the latest BizBuySell.com Austin, Texas small company business valuation data for Second Quarter 2009.
Austin, TX Q2 2009 Business Valuations
According to the latest data compiled by BizBuySell.com, Austin listings for businesses for sale in Q2 2009 had a median asking price of $400,000.
The median ask price for selling businesses was $290,000 in Q2 2008.
Q2 2009 Revenue Multiples In Austin, TX
In the Austin-Round Rock, TX metro area, businesses will usually sell for 1.03 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 $645,861 in Q2 2009.
In terms of trending year over year, the Q2 2008 revenue multiple was 0.96 and the median revenue for selling businesses was $440,000.
Q2 2009 Cash Flow Multiples In Austin, TX
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 Austin-Round Rock, TX metro area was 4.02.
BizBuySell.com determined that the median cash flow for Austin area businesses was $134,000 in Q2 2009. In Q2 2008, cash flow multiples clocked in at 3.71 and the median cash flow was $94,410.
Number of Austin Businesses for Sale in the Dataset
The study data comprised 205 listings in the Austin-Round Rock, TX metro area. As such, some of the businesses used to derive the median valuation might be outside of Austin, but they are in the area and so are likely representative of Austin business valuations.
Considerations When Valuing a Business in Austin, TX
The valuation you get for a business when selling will often depend on the type of buyer. For example, a strategic buyer will tend to pay much more than a competitor. This helpful business valuation tip comes from Domenic Rinaldi, managing partner of Sun Acquisitions, a leading business brokerage firm.
Business Valuations for Austin, TX Businesses
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More Information on BizBuySell.com's Quarterly Reports
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Historical Data for Austin, TX 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 Austin-Round Rock, TX metro area for the last 10 quarters.
The chart below shows how median revenue multiples are trending in the Austin area, based on BizBuySell.com's economic data.
The table below provides data on how cash flow multiples are trending in the Austin area, based on BizBuySell.com's quarterly reports.
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