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Buying a business: Alabama vs Mississippi

Two markets side by side — inventory, pricing, and what you actually pay per dollar of cash flow, from live Waterfall data.

Alabama

432 active listings
Active listings432 Edge
Median asking$350,000 Edge
Median cash flow$155,000
Typical multiple2.3×
Owner-earnings yield~44%
Median revenue$768,000
VS

Mississippi

117 active listings
Active listings117
Median asking$570,000
Median cash flow$200,000 Edge
Typical multiple2.9×
Owner-earnings yield~35%
Median revenue$1,066,105

Who wins?

Alabama has 269% more businesses on the market than Mississippi (432 vs 117). Alabama is cheaper at the median asking price. Alabama trades at a lower multiple (2.3× vs 2.9×), meaning you pay less per dollar of cash flow there.

MetricAlabamaMississippi
Active listings432117
Median asking$350,000$570,000
Median cash flow$155,000$200,000
Typical multiple2.3×2.9×
Owner-earnings yield~44%~35%
Median revenue$768,000$1,066,105
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