Q2 2009 Business Valuation Data
Business Valuations for Oklahoma City, OK
Here's the latest BizBuySell.com Oklahoma City, Oklahoma business valuation statistics for Second Quarter 2009.
Q2 2009 Business Valuations in Oklahoma City, OK
According to the latest data compiled by BizBuySell.com, Oklahoma City listings for businesses for sale in Q2 2009 had a median asking price of $239,000.
The median ask price for selling businesses was $337,500 in Q2 2008.
Oklahoma City, OK Q2 2009 Revenue Multiples
In the Oklahoma City, OK metro area, companies will usually sell for 0.95 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 $351,572 in Q2 2009.
To put this in perspective, the Q2 2008 revenue multiple was 1.09 and the median revenue for selling businesses was $372,000.
Q2 2009 Cash Flow Multiples In Oklahoma City, OK
Cash flow multiples are a common way to value a business.
For Q2 2009, the average cash flow multiple for businesses listed in the Oklahoma City, OK metro area was 3.58.
BizBuySell.com determined that the median cash flow for Oklahoma City area businesses was $85,514 in Q2 2009. In Q2 2008, cash flow multiples clocked in at 3.88 and the median cash flow was $107,240.
Number of Oklahoma City Businesses for Sale in the Dataset
The study data comprised 99 listings in the Oklahoma City, OK metro area. Many of the businesses in the dataset are outside of Oklahoma City, but they are in the area and so are likely representative of Oklahoma City business valuations.
Considerations When Valuing a Business in Oklahoma City, OK
When coming up with an asking price for a business, small business owners should engage a third-party valuation firm whenever possible. You don't have to sell your business for the consultant's valuation price, but at least you'll get an objective perspective on what the business is worth. This business valuation advice comes from Domenic Rinaldi, managing partner of Sun Acquisitions, a leading business brokerage firm.
Business Valuations for Oklahoma City, OK Businesses
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More Information on BizBuySell.com's Quarterly Reports
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Historical Data for Oklahoma City, OK 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 Oklahoma City, OK metro area for the last 10 quarters.
The chart below shows how median revenue multiples are moving in the Oklahoma City area, based on BizBuySell.com's data.
The table below provides data on how cash flow multiples are trending in the Oklahoma City area, based on BizBuySell.com's quarterly reports.
Flow Multiple
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