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Buying a business: Louisiana vs Mississippi

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

Louisiana

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

Louisiana has 134% more businesses on the market than Mississippi (274 vs 117). Louisiana is cheaper at the median asking price. Both markets price at about the same 2.7× cash-flow multiple, so you pay a similar earnings premium either way — the difference is selection and entry price, not valuation.

MetricLouisianaMississippi
Active listings274117
Median asking$385,000$570,000
Median cash flow$142,034$200,000
Typical multiple2.7×2.9×
Owner-earnings yield~37%~35%
Median revenue$753,695$1,066,105
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