What is my pet grooming business worth?

Pet grooming businesses sold on BizBuySell average 2.30× owner earnings, with a median sale price of $152,500. Rebooking rates and groomers who stay matter most, because clients often follow their groomer.

Avg SDE multiple

2.30×

Typical range

1.38–2.51×

Avg revenue multiple

0.63×

Median sale price

$153K

BizBuySell industry row: Pet Grooming Businesses, plus BizBuySell's pet-grooming sold-business quartiles (dog daycare and boarding averages 3.27×). Range is BizBuySell's sold-business lower to upper quartile (median 1.89×). Median sold business: $314,016 revenue, $81,687 owner earnings. Source: BizBuySell — Business Valuation Multiples by Industry (businesses sold Q3 2021–Q2 2026); BizBuySell — Pet Grooming Valuation Benchmarks (sold 2021–2025).

Value your pet grooming business

Let's estimate what your business is worth. Seven quick questions, no email needed.

Trade: Pet grooming ·

Which state is it in?

Worked example

Hypothetical. A storefront grooming salon near BizBuySell's median sold pet grooming business (about $314K revenue and $82K owner earnings). About 60% of appointments are standing rebooks; the owner grooms two days a week.

Revenue $315,000, owner earnings (SDE) $82,000, 8 years, about 60% recurring, “I work in it part of the time”.
Start at the published 2.30× average.
Recurring revenue 60%+: +0.25×. Contracts and memberships make next year's revenue predictable.
Owner earnings $75K–$150K: -0.10×. Below the typical sold main-street business.
Adjusted multiple 2.45× × $82,000 = $201,000, range $125,000 – $227,000.
Revenue cross-check: $315,000 × 0.63× = $198,000.

What raises the price

Clients on standing rebook schedules
Several groomers so no one person holds the book
Add-on revenue from retail, daycare or self-wash
Online booking and good reviews
A long lease in a convenient location

What lowers it

The owner is the main groomer
High groomer turnover
A short lease
Mobile vans that are old or financed

Calculating SDE for a pet grooming business

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

Owner salary and payroll taxes
Personal expenses run through the business
Depreciation on tubs, tables and vans
Interest
One-time remodel or equipment repair costs

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 a dog daycare valued like a grooming shop?

No. BizBuySell's average for dog daycare and boarding businesses is 3.27× owner earnings, versus 2.30× for pet grooming.

Are mobile grooming businesses included?

BizBuySell's pet grooming category includes both salons and mobile businesses; it doesn't split them out.

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 per-industry valuation benchmark pages (sold 2021–2025). Pool and roofing use sector averages; “Other” uses the Service Businesses sector. Retrieved Oct 30, 2026.

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