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Buying a business: Arkansas vs Louisiana

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 Edge
Median cash flow$180,351 Edge
Typical multiple2.1×
Owner-earnings yield~48%
Median revenue$815,969
VS

Louisiana

274 active listings
Active listings274 Edge
Median asking$385,000
Median cash flow$142,034
Typical multiple2.7×
Owner-earnings yield~37%
Median revenue$753,695

Who wins?

Louisiana has 44% more businesses on the market than Arkansas (274 vs 190). Arkansas is cheaper at the median asking price. Arkansas trades at a lower multiple (2.1× vs 2.7×), meaning you pay less per dollar of cash flow there.

MetricArkansasLouisiana
Active listings190274
Median asking$375,000$385,000
Median cash flow$180,351$142,034
Typical multiple2.1×2.7×
Owner-earnings yield~48%~37%
Median revenue$815,969$753,695
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