retail
Wholesale distribution business valuation multiples
Businesses that purchase goods to resell to other businesses.
What the recorded transactions show
157
recorded transactions in the broader sector
0.8x
median EV/Revenue, n=48
8.4x
median EV/EBITDA, n=20
The archive has no Wholesale Distribution category of its own. These figures are for the broader Distribution sector it sits within, September 2014 to July 2026, and they describe how that sector trades, not what a business like yours would fetch. The deals behind the EBITDA median had a median value of $133M, larger than most owner-operated businesses. Who buys in Distribution
The recorded deals price above the indicative estimate on EBITDA (median 8.4x, n=20, against 4.5x), and above the indicative estimate on revenue (median 0.8x, n=48, against 0.5x). The two sources measure different businesses: the estimate is for a business of this kind, the recorded deals are the larger companies in the broader sector. Neither is a valuation of yours.
Indicative estimate for Wholesale Distribution
From 1 internal estimate, not from recorded transactions.
EV / EBITDA
EV / Revenue
Indicative estimate from a single internal observation, reviewed 2026-08-06. Not derived from a verified transaction sample. See Methodology. Methodology
Note: this figure rests on a single internal estimate. Treat it as a starting point for discussion rather than evidence.
How much is my wholesale distribution business worth?
Apply the indicative estimate to your earnings: EBITDA if the business has a management team, revenue if it does not yet make a profit. The calculator below does exactly that with that estimate, and shows the range, not a single figure. It is a benchmark, not a valuation.
Step one
What does the business do, and how big is it?
Indicative estimate for Wholesale Distribution: 4.5x EBITDA, not a transaction median. n=1 internal estimate · as of 2026-08-06
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