Q2 2009 Business Valuation Data
Business Valuations for Cincinnati, OH
Recently, BizBuySell.com released its latest Cincinnati, Ohio business valuation statistics for Second Quarter 2009.
Q2 2009 Business Valuations in Cincinnati, OH
According to the latest data compiled by BizBuySell.com, Cincinnati listings for businesses for sale in Q2 2009 had a median asking price of $254,950.
The median ask price for selling businesses was $237,000 in Q2 2008.
Q2 2009 Revenue Multiples In Cincinnati, OH
In the Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN metro area, small businesses will usually sell for 0.73 times the selling company's revenues. This 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 $430,000 in Q2 2009.
To put this in perspective, the Q2 2008 revenue multiple was 0.76 and the median revenue for selling businesses was $452,500.
Q2 2009 Cash Flow Multiples In Cincinnati, OH
Cash flow multiples are a common way to value a business.
For Q2 2009, the average cash flow multiple for businesses listed in the Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN metro area was 3.89.
BizBuySell.com reports that the median cash flow for Cincinnati area businesses was $83,500 in Q2 2009. In Q2 2008, cash flow multiples clocked in at 3.80 and the median cash flow was $80,000.
Number of Cincinnati Businesses for Sale in the Dataset
The study data comprised 114 listings in the Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN metro area. As such, some of the businesses used to derive the median valuation might be outside of Cincinnati, but they are nearby and so are likely representative of Cincinnati business valuations.
Tips for Cincinnati, OH 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 Cincinnati, OH Businesses
If you are contemplating buying a business or selling a business and would like to look at comparables in the area, 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 Cincinnati, OH 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 Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN metro area for the last 10 quarters.
The chart below shows how median revenue multiples are trending in the Cincinnati area, based on BizBuySell.com's quarterly reports.
The table below provides data on how cash flow multiples are trending in the Cincinnati area, based on BizBuySell.com's quarterly reports.
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