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Buying a business: Arkansas vs Texas

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

Texas

3,899 active listings
Active listings3,899 Edge
Median asking$340,000 Edge
Median cash flow$160,000
Typical multiple2.1×
Owner-earnings yield~47%
Median revenue$690,019

Who wins?

Texas has 1952% more businesses on the market than Arkansas (3,899 vs 190). Texas 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.

MetricArkansasTexas
Active listings1903,899
Median asking$375,000$340,000
Median cash flow$180,351$160,000
Typical multiple2.1×2.1×
Owner-earnings yield~48%~47%
Median revenue$815,969$690,019
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