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Buying a business: Arkansas vs Oklahoma

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
Typical multiple2.1×
Owner-earnings yield~48%
Median revenue$815,969
VS

Oklahoma

281 active listings
Active listings281 Edge
Median asking$379,000
Median cash flow$189,784 Edge
Typical multiple2.0×
Owner-earnings yield~50%
Median revenue$769,000

Who wins?

Oklahoma has 48% more businesses on the market than Arkansas (281 vs 190). Arkansas 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.

MetricArkansasOklahoma
Active listings190281
Median asking$375,000$379,000
Median cash flow$180,351$189,784
Typical multiple2.1×2.0×
Owner-earnings yield~48%~50%
Median revenue$815,969$769,000
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