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Wholesale and distribution businesses for sale in Australia

260 wholesale and distribution businesses currently listed for sale in Australia; asking from $29K to $12M with a median of $695,000; 123 disclose revenue, median $2,080,000.

Active listings
260
live on broker sites we track
Median asking
$695K
216 of 260 priced · $29K–$12M
Median revenue
$2.1M
123 of 260 disclose · $120K–$40M
Earnings multiple
2.7×
earnings multiple · 60 listings
Price drops
10
reduced in the last 30 days
Asking price distributionStated asking price · 216 of 260 listings
11%
23%
22%
23%
10%
5%
Under $100KOver $5M
What the asking price buys

Cheaper wholesale and distribution businesses come with more revenue for the money: $2.65 of yearly revenue for every $1 asked at $250K–$500K, $2.08 over $1M.

Stated earnings repay the price in 1.9 years at $250K–$500K and 3.0 years over $1M. Earnings are as the broker states them, usually before an owner’s wage.

Yearly revenue for every $1 of asking price
$0$2$4$6$8REVENUE FOR EVERY $1 ASKED · ONE DOT = ONE LISTINGUnder $100K2 listings$2.27$4.80$100K–$250K4 listings$1.70$2.26$4.22$4.26$250K–$500K8 listings · typically $2.65$1.56$2.25$2.25$2.41$2.88$3.05$4.40$4.62$500K–$1M11 listings · typically $2.08$1.25$1.25$1.42$1.74$1.91$2.08$2.89$3.13$3.16$3.35$3.72$1M+35 listings · typically $2.08$0.72$0.81$0.85$0.92$0.95$0.97$1.00$1.02$1.07$1.14$1.29$1.35$1.37$1.69$1.82$1.89$1.97$2.08$2.19$2.24$2.33$2.38$2.56$2.64$2.65$2.74$2.78$2.95$3.08$3.08$3.22$3.53$3.68$3.81$4.15
$0$2$4$6$8REVENUE FOR EVERY $1 ASKED · ONE DOT = ONE LISTINGUnder $100K2 listings$2.27$4.80$100K–$250K4 listings$1.70$2.26$4.22$4.26$250K–$500K8 listings · typically $2.65$1.56$2.25$2.25$2.41$2.88$3.05$4.40$4.62$500K–$1M11 listings · typically $2.08$1.25$1.25$1.42$1.74$1.91$2.08$2.89$3.13$3.16$3.35$3.72$1M+35 listings · typically $2.08$0.72$0.81$0.85$0.92$0.95$0.97$1.00$1.02$1.07$1.14$1.29$1.35$1.37$1.69$1.82$1.89$1.97$2.08$2.19$2.24$2.33$2.38$2.56$2.64$2.65$2.74$2.78$2.95$3.08$3.08$3.22$3.53$3.68$3.81$4.15
Years of stated earnings to repay the asking price
01 yr2 yr3 yr4 yrASKING PRICE ÷ STATED EARNINGS · ONE DOT = ONE LISTINGUnder $100K1 listings1.9 yr$100K–$250K4 listings0.6 yr1.3 yr1.6 yr3.8 yr$250K–$500K10 listings · typically 1.9 yr1.0 yr1.0 yr1.3 yr1.3 yr1.9 yr1.9 yr2.4 yr2.5 yr2.7 yr3.3 yr$500K–$1M11 listings · typically 2.8 yr1.9 yr2.0 yr2.6 yr2.7 yr2.7 yr2.8 yr2.9 yr2.9 yr3.0 yr3.0 yr$1M+32 listings · typically 3.0 yr2.0 yr2.0 yr2.1 yr2.1 yr2.2 yr2.2 yr2.5 yr2.5 yr2.5 yr2.6 yr2.6 yr2.8 yr2.8 yr2.9 yr2.9 yr3.0 yr3.1 yr3.2 yr3.3 yr3.4 yr3.4 yr3.5 yr3.6 yr3.7 yr3.8 yr3.9 yr4.0 yr6 beyond the right edge
01 yr2 yr3 yr4 yrASKING PRICE ÷ STATED EARNINGS · ONE DOT = ONE LISTINGUnder $100K1 listings1.9 yr$100K–$250K4 listings0.6 yr1.3 yr1.6 yr3.8 yr$250K–$500K10 listings · typically 1.9 yr1.0 yr1.0 yr1.3 yr1.3 yr1.9 yr1.9 yr2.4 yr2.5 yr2.7 yr3.3 yr$500K–$1M11 listings · typically 2.8 yr1.9 yr2.0 yr2.6 yr2.7 yr2.7 yr2.8 yr2.9 yr2.9 yr3.0 yr3.0 yr$1M+32 listings · typically 3.0 yr2.0 yr2.0 yr2.1 yr2.1 yr2.2 yr2.2 yr2.5 yr2.5 yr2.5 yr2.6 yr2.6 yr2.8 yr2.8 yr2.9 yr2.9 yr3.0 yr3.1 yr3.2 yr3.3 yr3.4 yr3.4 yr3.5 yr3.6 yr3.7 yr3.8 yr3.9 yr4.0 yr6 beyond the right edge
60 of 260 state a usable price and revenue; 58 state earnings. Freehold excluded, stock added where it is extra.
Who the customers are · Australia

97% of these wholesale and distribution businesses sell to other businesses.

Share of listings by the customers the broker describes.

  • Sells to businesses59% · 153
  • Businesses and consumers33% · 86
  • Businesses and government4% · 10
  • Sells to consumers1% · 3
  • Not stated2% · 6
260 listings classified by customer type.

Newest to market

most recent first

Largest by revenue

stated revenue
  1. Agricultural Infrastructure & Installation Business
    $26M
  2. Industrial Supplies & Consumables Business, WA
    $11M
  3. Established Upholstery Components Importer & Wholesaler
    $8.4M
  4. High-Turnover B2B Food Distribution Business
    $6.2M
  5. Uniforms & Workwear Supplier – Tasmania & Queensland
    $6.2M

Recent price drops

reduced in the last 30 days
  1. Import Wholesale Distribution Business - Gold Coast
    $349K $259K −26%
  2. Reverse Logistics & Retail Business
    $130K $60K −54%
All 260 wholesale and distribution businesses for sale in AustraliaOpen in the grid to filter by price, revenue and location.Browse the 260 listings →

Wholesale and distribution businesses elsewhere: Queensland · 66 · Victoria · 59 · New South Wales · 45 · Western Australia · 32 · South Australia · 8

Also for sale in Australia: Cafes · 1246 · Takeaways · 877 · Restaurants · 797 · General retail businesses · 593 · Automotive workshops · 259 · Manufacturing businesses · 242

Figures are computed from the listings currently on this page and refresh daily. Medians are quoted only where at least 5 listings state the figure.