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Buying a business: Arkansas vs Mississippi

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 Edge
Median asking$375,000 Edge
Median cash flow$180,351
Typical multiple2.1×
Owner-earnings yield~48%
Median revenue$815,969
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?

Arkansas has 62% more businesses on the market than Mississippi (190 vs 117). Arkansas is cheaper at the median asking price. Arkansas trades at a lower multiple (2.1× vs 2.9×), meaning you pay less per dollar of cash flow there.

MetricArkansasMississippi
Active listings190117
Median asking$375,000$570,000
Median cash flow$180,351$200,000
Typical multiple2.1×2.9×
Owner-earnings yield~48%~35%
Median revenue$815,969$1,066,105
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