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Buying a business: Hawaii vs the U.S. average

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

Hawaii

96 active listings
Active listings96
Median asking$575,000
Median cash flow$190,000 Edge
Typical multiple3.0×
Owner-earnings yield~33%
Median revenue$978,000
VS

U.S. average

44,097 active listings
Active listings44,097 Edge
Median asking$350,000 Edge
Median cash flow$174,028
Typical multiple2.0×
Owner-earnings yield~50%
Median revenue$735,000

Who wins?

the U.S. average has 45834% more businesses on the market than Hawaii (44,097 vs 96). the U.S. average is cheaper at the median asking price. the U.S. average trades at a lower multiple (2.0× vs 3.0×), meaning you pay less per dollar of cash flow there.

MetricHawaiiU.S.
Active listings9644,097
Median asking$575,000$350,000
Median cash flow$190,000$174,028
Typical multiple3.0×2.0×
Owner-earnings yield~33%~50%
Median revenue$978,000$735,000
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