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Buying a business: Montana vs South Dakota

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

Montana

105 active listings
Active listings105 Edge
Median asking$642,000
Median cash flow$206,072 Edge
Typical multiple3.1×
Owner-earnings yield~32%
Median revenue$815,089
VS

South Dakota

87 active listings
Active listings87
Median asking$500,000 Edge
Median cash flow$143,297
Typical multiple3.5×
Owner-earnings yield~29%
Median revenue$718,167

Who wins?

Montana has 21% more businesses on the market than South Dakota (105 vs 87). South Dakota is cheaper at the median asking price. Montana trades at a lower multiple (3.1× vs 3.5×), meaning you pay less per dollar of cash flow there.

MetricMontanaSouth Dakota
Active listings10587
Median asking$642,000$500,000
Median cash flow$206,072$143,297
Typical multiple3.1×3.5×
Owner-earnings yield~32%~29%
Median revenue$815,089$718,167
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