Q2 2009 Business Valuation Data

Business Valuations for Orange County, CA

Here's the latest BizBuySell.com Orange County, California business valuation statistics for Second Quarter 2009.

Q2 2009 Business Valuations in Orange County, CA

According to the latest data compiled by BizBuySell.com, Orange County listings for businesses for sale in Q2 2009 had a median asking price of $210,000.

The median ask price for selling businesses was $222,450 in Q2 2008.

Q2 2009 Revenue Multiples In Orange County, CA

In the Orange County, CA metro area, businesses will on average sell for 0.75 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 $350,000 in Q2 2009.

As a reference point, the Q2 2008 revenue multiple was 0.83 and the median revenue for selling businesses was $336,000.

Q2 2009 Cash Flow Multiples In Orange County, CA

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 Orange County, CA metro area was 2.89.

BizBuySell.com reports that the median cash flow for Orange County area businesses was $84,000 in Q2 2009. In Q2 2008, cash flow multiples clocked in at 3.12 and the median cash flow was $85,000.

Number of Orange County Businesses for Sale in the Dataset

The study data comprised 973 listings in the Orange County, CA metro area. Many of the businesses in the dataset are outside of Orange County, but they are in the area and so are probably representative of Orange County business valuations.

Considerations When Valuing a Business in Orange County, CA

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 Orange County, CA 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 published every quarter. If you find these trends interesting, take a moment to visit BizBuySell.com Insights Report for additional information.

Historical Data for Orange County, CA Business Valuations

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

Quarter
Median Ask
Q1 2007
$199,000
Q2 2007
$199,995
Q1 2008
$220,000
Q2 2008
$222,450
Q3 2008
$220,000
Q4 2008
$220,000
Q1 2009
$200,000
Q2 2009
$210,000

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

Quarter
Revenue Multiple
Q1 2007
0.80
Q2 2007
0.82
Q1 2008
0.81
Q2 2008
0.83
Q3 2008
0.81
Q4 2008
0.76
Q1 2009
0.75
Q2 2009
0.75

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

Quarter
Median Cash
Flow Multiple
Q1 2007
2.96
Q2 2007
3.00
Q1 2008
3.07
Q2 2008
3.12
Q3 2008
3.04
Q4 2008
2.97
Q1 2009
2.89
Q2 2009
2.89

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