Market Report

As of December 9, 2023

Average Multiple

Average List Price

Average Revenue

Average EBITDA

Profit Margin

Average Revenue by Employee

Women Led

Minority Led

Location

Location

Business TypeList PriceRevenueEBITDAMultipleProfit MarginEmployee CountRevenue Per EmployeeFemale LedMinority LedLocationYear FoundedRead More
Social Media$825,000$1,202,010$273,9913.0x22.79%12$100,168NoNoCanada2015Read More
Video Production$2,300,000$4,371,165$731,4623.1x16.73%15$291,411NoNoMidwest2008Read More
UI/UX (Design) Web Development & Design$1,000,000$813,429$529,7511.9x65.13% - -NoNoWest2007Read More
Performance Marketing$1,242,000$1,000,000$407,8323.0x40.78%7$142,857NoNoCanada2018Read More
Content Marketing$360,000$357,725$91,5593.9x25.59%5$71,545YesNoSouth2018Read More
Content Marketing$2,200,000$1,328,743$733,8253.0x55.23%19$69,934YesNoEast2017Read More
Video Production$1,100,000$970,000$424,3502.6x43.75%6$161,667NoNoEast2020Read More
Video Production$5,700,000$7,395,337$1,409,7034.0x19.06%12$616,278NoNoNew York2013Read More
Performance Marketing$40,000,000$7,690,208$4,534,7858.8x58.97%17$452,365NoNoAustralia2010Read More
Lead Generation$800,000$989,647$283,1572.8x28.61%10$98,965NoNoGlobal2014Read More
Web Development & Design$2,125,000$1,500,000$582,7173.6x38.85%11$136,364NoNoMidwest1996Read More
Staffing$1,350,000$1,166,172$348,1613.9x29.86%7$166,596NoNoGlobal2021Read More
Branding Market Research$2,000,000$2,589,703$457,0524.4x17.65%9$287,745NoNoEast2014Read More
Media Planning & Buying$800,000$708,352$241,1033.3x34.04%17$41,668NoNoGlobal2017Read More
Content Marketing$475,000$350,000$190,0252.5x54.29%3$116,667NoNoSouth2018Read More
Media Planning & Buying$5,300,000$3,166,000$1,361,0963.9x42.99%8$395,750NoNoWest2019Read More
Branding$7,000,000$5,819,160$1,178,4026.0x20.25%25$232,766NoNoMidwest1974Read More
Branding$4,000,000$3,354,920$979,7574.1x29.2%15$223,661NoNoCanada2012Read More
SEO$1,800,000$2,220,651$510,1883.5x22.97%13$170,819NoNoGlobal2012Read More
Graphic Design$1,550,000$2,256,738$394,6783.9x17.49%12$188,062NoNoMidwest2003Read More
Experiential$9,000,000$6,700,018$1,840,9884.9x27.48%129$51,938NoNoGlobal2017Read More
UI/UX (Design)$800,000$753,547$316,2752.5x41.97%4$188,387NoNoMidwest2014Read More
SEO$5,200,000$1,829,140$1,180,4064.4x64.53%5$365,828NoNoWest2017Read More
Paid Social & SEM$6,500,000$5,733,640$1,990,6503.3x34.72%30$191,121NoNoNortheastRead More
Experiential$1,300,000$1,490,157$293,1374.4x19.67%6$248,360NoNoNortheast1999Read More
Public Relations$2,000,000$2,067,192$571,0313.5x27.62%20$103,360NoNoGlobal2011Read More
Graphic Design$1,300,000$657,556$422,4263.0x64.24%17$38,680NoNoGlobal2013Read More
E-Commerce$3,400,000$2,241,901$1,038,7233.3x46.33%10$224,190NoNoWest2012Read More
Performance Marketing$1,600,000$2,100,678$424,6343.8x20.21%23$91,334NoNoWest2009Read More
Social Media$8,700,000$5,222,261$2,495,5943.5x47.79%28$186,509NoNoEast2018Read More
Content Marketing$38,000,000$12,616,098$5,729,2026.6x45.41%54$233,631NoNoNortheast1989Read More
Video Production$2,000,000$2,026,820$497,8844.0x24.56%17$119,225NoNoGlobal2005Read More
Public Relations$500,000$616,567$210,3872.4x34.12%7$88,081NoNoMid-Atlantic2016Read More
SEO$5,500,000$5,384,723$915,6836.0x17.01%83$64,876NoNoGlobal2014Read More
Full Service$15,000,000$8,842,702$3,783,4204.0x42.79%28$315,811NoNoWest2015Read More
Content Marketing$2,600,000$2,952,208$847,0222.9x28.69%32$92,257NoNoSouthwest2013Read More
Web Development & Design$1,600,000$1,350,000$481,2223.3x35.65%14$96,429NoNoGlobal2009Read More
SEO$7,000,000$6,976,157$1,336,4615.2x19.16%39$178,876YesNoSouthwest1971Read More
SEO$7,000,000$4,942,281$1,399,7445.0x28.32%50$98,846NoNoGlobal2009Read More
Video Production$1,250,000$1,055,168$330,0953.8x31.28%8$131,896NoNoNorthwest2018Read More
Pay-Per-Click (PPC)$875,000$835,887$243,9813.6x29.19%11$75,990NoNoWest2019Read More
Marketing$19,500,000$9,806,866$4,770,7304.1x48.65%12$817,239NoNoSouth2006Read More
E-Commerce Performance Marketing$1,400,000$960,000$435,4063.2x45.35%13$73,846YesNoWest2017Read More
Performance Marketing$6,000,000$5,757,028$915,7666.6x15.91%28$205,608NoNoEast2011Read More
Social Media$1,200,000$845,334$598,4092.0x70.79%4$211,334YesNoSouthwest2015Read More
SEO$6,000,000$4,671,916$1,355,1504.4x29.01%36$129,775NoNoEast2017Read More
Video Production$800,000$1,208,256$247,5283.2x20.49%9$134,251NoNoSouth2009Read More
Content Marketing$4,000,000$3,592,425$1,199,6513.3x33.39%10$359,243NoNoWest2011Read More
Content Marketing$750,000$902,252$474,2933.4x52.57%9$100,250NoNoWest2003Read More
Email Marketing$1,450,000$1,275,000$456,2543.2x35.78%24$53,125NoNoGlobal2019Read More
Social Media$3,400,000$1,580,891$1,124,6983.0x71.14%58$27,257NoNoGlobal2019Read More
Social Media$3,500,000$2,454,156$308,4543.0x12.57%14$175,297NoNoWest2008Read More
Content Marketing$3,500,000$3,537,000$976,0003.5x27.59%15$235,800NoNoNortheast1994Read More
$12,000,000$5,646,667$2,325,3205.2x41.18%9$627,407NoNoMidwest2014Read More
Public Relations$1,200,000$1,076,836$298,5614.0x27.73%5$215,367NoNoEast1993Read More
Software Development$2,300,000$2,283,258$753,7543.1x33.01%17$134,309NoNoEast2021Read More
UI/UX (Design)$3,700,000$3,045,436$795,7374.6x26.13%13$234,264NoNoEast2020Read More
SEO$5,000,000$7,124,080$1,075,2864.6x15.09%36$197,891NoNoWest2016Read More
Content Marketing$3,500,000$4,119,281$764,2553.2x18.55%11$374,480NoNoNortheast2001Read More
Social Media$2,100,000$2,083,544$686,4513.1x32.95%13$160,273NoNoWest2016Read More
Web Development & Design$2,000,000$1,951,373$603,6673.3x30.94%12$162,614NoNoNortheast2006Read More
Branding & Logo Design$11,500,000$8,731,163$2,729,7374.2x31.26%18$485,065NoNoCanada2012Read More
Pay-Per-Click (PPC)$35,000,000$47,140,700$7,117,3934.9x15.1%11$4,285,518NoNoMidwest2015Read More
Social Media$7,000,000$14,307,418$1,425,5614.9x9.96%84$170,326NoNoAustralia2013Read More
Public Relations$2,900,000$2,880,606$680,2823.7x23.62%25$115,224YesNoSouthwest1999Read More
SEO$20,000,000$12,341,481$2,680,7337.5x21.72%79$156,221NoNoNortheast2009Read More
Web Development & Design$850,000$962,925$211,4772.4x21.96%16$60,183YesNoMidwest2016Read More
Content Marketing$10,000,000$4,332,103$2,052,5884.9x47.38%21$206,291NoNoSouthwest2012Read More
Web Development & Design$2,700,000$1,730,676$595,3024.5x34.4%7$247,239NoNoNortheast2013Read More
Web Development & Design$2,200,000$2,372,078$593,5403.2x25.02%16$148,255NoNoAustraliaRead More
Pay-Per-Click (PPC)$10,950,000$6,935,121$3,130,2973.5x45.14%33$210,155NoNoWest2001Read More
Social Media$10,000,000$7,904,248$1,337,9767.5x16.93%100$79,042NoNoSoutheast2018Read More
Content Marketing$10,000,000$6,300,000$2,100,0004.7x33.33%35$180,000YesNoCanada1997Read More
Web Development & Design$5,500,000$2,668,047$1,341,3474.1x50.27%13$205,234NoNoSoutheast2009Read More
Pay-Per-Click (PPC)$15,000,000$11,889,000$2,373,2156.32x19.96%45$264,200YesNoNortheast2007Read More
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