Q2 2009 Business Valuation Data

Business Valuations for Solano, CA

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

Q2 2009 Business Valuations in Solano, CA

According to the latest data compiled by BizBuySell.com, Solano listings for businesses for sale in Q2 2009 had a median asking price of $225,000.

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

Q2 2009 Revenue Multiples In Solano, CA

In the Contra Costa-Alameda-Solano, CA metro area, businesses will usually sell for 0.58 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 $561,000 in Q2 2009.

To put this in perspective, the Q2 2008 revenue multiple was 0.74 and the median revenue for selling businesses was $446,870.

Q2 2009 Cash Flow Multiples In Solano, CA

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

For Q2 2009, the average cash flow multiple for listed businesses in the Contra Costa-Alameda-Solano, CA metro area was 3.17.

BizBuySell.com reports that the median cash flow for Solano area businesses was $101,886 in Q2 2009. In Q2 2008, cash flow multiples clocked in at 3.47 and the median cash flow was $100,290.

Number of Solano Businesses for Sale in the Dataset

The study data comprised 159 listings in the Contra Costa-Alameda-Solano, CA metro area. As such, some of the businesses used to derive the median valuation might be outside of Solano, but they are in the area and so are probably representative of Solano business valuations.

Considerations When Valuing a Business in Solano, CA

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 Solano, CA Businesses

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More Information on BizBuySell.com's Quarterly Reports

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Historical Data for Solano, CA 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 Contra Costa-Alameda-Solano, CA metro area for the last 10 quarters.

Quarter
Median Ask
Q2 2007
$287,000
Q2 2008
$250,000
Q3 2008
$250,000
Q4 2008
$222,000
Q1 2009
$230,000
Q2 2009
$225,000

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

Quarter
Revenue Multiple
Q2 2007
0.85
Q2 2008
0.74
Q3 2008
0.75
Q4 2008
0.70
Q1 2009
0.59
Q2 2009
0.58

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

Quarter
Median Cash
Flow Multiple
Q2 2007
3.31
Q2 2008
3.47
Q3 2008
3.51
Q4 2008
3.44
Q1 2009
3.22
Q2 2009
3.17

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