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Buying a business: Missouri vs Tennessee

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

Missouri

782 active listings
Active listings782 Edge
Median asking$350,000
Median cash flow$183,939
Typical multiple1.9×
Owner-earnings yield~53%
Median revenue$791,203
VS

Tennessee

521 active listings
Active listings521
Median asking$325,000 Edge
Median cash flow$229,288 Edge
Typical multiple1.4×
Owner-earnings yield~71%
Median revenue$740,000

Who wins?

Missouri has 50% more businesses on the market than Tennessee (782 vs 521). Tennessee is cheaper at the median asking price. Tennessee trades at a lower multiple (1.4× vs 1.9×), meaning you pay less per dollar of cash flow there.

MetricMissouriTennessee
Active listings782521
Median asking$350,000$325,000
Median cash flow$183,939$229,288
Typical multiple1.9×1.4×
Owner-earnings yield~53%~71%
Median revenue$791,203$740,000
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