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Buying a business: Florida vs Louisiana

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

Florida

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

Louisiana

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

Who wins?

Florida has 2072% more businesses on the market than Louisiana (5,952 vs 274). Florida is cheaper at the median asking price. Florida trades at a lower multiple (2.2× vs 2.7×), meaning you pay less per dollar of cash flow there.

MetricFloridaLouisiana
Active listings5,952274
Median asking$350,000$385,000
Median cash flow$157,752$142,034
Typical multiple2.2×2.7×
Owner-earnings yield~45%~37%
Median revenue$650,000$753,695
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