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Buying a business: Arkansas vs Florida

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

Arkansas

190 active listings
Active listings190
Median asking$375,000
Median cash flow$180,351 Edge
Typical multiple2.1×
Owner-earnings yield~48%
Median revenue$815,969
VS

Florida

5,952 active listings
Active listings5,952 Edge
Median asking$350,000 Edge
Median cash flow$157,752
Typical multiple2.2×
Owner-earnings yield~45%
Median revenue$650,000

Who wins?

Florida has 3033% more businesses on the market than Arkansas (5,952 vs 190). Florida is cheaper at the median asking price. Both markets price at about the same 2.1× cash-flow multiple, so you pay a similar earnings premium either way — the difference is selection and entry price, not valuation.

MetricArkansasFlorida
Active listings1905,952
Median asking$375,000$350,000
Median cash flow$180,351$157,752
Typical multiple2.1×2.2×
Owner-earnings yield~48%~45%
Median revenue$815,969$650,000
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