What is my appliance repair business worth?

Appliance repair shops sell on owner earnings. BizBuySell does not publish an appliance-repair row, so this page uses the Service Businesses sector average and labels it that way. The split that matters to a buyer is warranty and property-manager work versus one-off homeowner calls the owner still runs.

Avg SDE multiple

2.61×

Typical range

1.75–3.13×

Avg revenue multiple

0.83×

Median sale price

$350K

BizBuySell publishes no appliance-repair row, so this uses the BizBuySell Service Businesses SECTOR average. Quartiles are from that sector's sold-business benchmarks (2021–2025), not an appliance-repair row. Range is the sector benchmark's lower to upper quartile (median 2.38×), not a appliance repair row. Source: BizBuySell — Business Valuation Multiples by Industry (businesses sold Q3 2021–Q2 2026); BizBuySell — Service Business Valuation Benchmarks (sold 2021–2025, 5,839 sold listings analyzed).

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Trade: Appliance repair ·

Which state is it in?

Worked example

Hypothetical. A three-van appliance repair company. Two techs run calls. The owner still takes the hard diagnoses and the warranty-company relationship.

Revenue $520,000, owner earnings (SDE) $130,000, 11 years, about 30% recurring, “I work in it part of the time”.
Start at the published 2.61× average (sector average).
Recurring revenue 30–59%: +0.10×. Some contracted or repeat revenue.
11 years in business: +0.10×. Long, proven history.
Owner earnings $75K–$150K: -0.10×. Below the typical sold main-street business.
Adjusted multiple 2.71× × $130,000 = $352,000, range $239,000 – $428,000.
Revenue cross-check: $520,000 × 0.83× = $432,000.

What raises the price

Factory or home-warranty dispatch that is not tied to the owner's name
Techs who can diagnose and order parts without the owner
A parts inventory and vans that transfer
Repeat property-manager or builder-warranty accounts

What lowers it

The owner is the lead tech
One warranty company providing most of the calls
Vans that need replacing
No record of which jobs were warranty versus COD

Calculating SDE for a appliance repair business

Start from net profit on your tax return or P&L, then add back:

Owner salary
Personal vehicle
Depreciation on vans and tools
Interest
One-time diagnostic equipment

Only add back what a buyer can verify. See SDE explained: how to calculate owner earnings and add-backs for a full walkthrough.

If there are two working owners, the second owner's salary usually stays as a cost, because a buyer will need to replace that person.

Questions

Is the multiple specific to appliance repair?

No. BizBuySell has no appliance-repair row. These are Service Businesses sector figures, including the quartile range from that sector's benchmark page.

How this estimate works

We start from the published average multiple for businesses in this category that actually sold, adjust it for owner involvement, recurring revenue, track record and size, and apply it to your owner earnings. Read the full valuation methodology, including what we don't do.

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Source: BizBuySell, Business Valuation Multiples by Industry, businesses sold Q3 2021–Q2 2026; quartiles from BizBuySell's valuation benchmark pages (sold 2021–2025). Pool, tree service, appliance repair, and junk removal use the Service Businesses sector average. Roofing, painting, garage door, and handyman use the Building and Construction sector average. “Other” uses the Service Businesses sector. Junk removal is not the Junk and Salvage Yards row. Retrieved Oct 30–Nov 2, 2026.

Estimates for information only; not an appraisal or an offer. MainStreetKeys is not a business broker. Data retrieved Oct 30–Nov 2, 2026.