How much is a business worth that makes $300,000 a year?

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A business earning $300,000 a year in profit (or seller's discretionary earnings, SDE) typically sells for 2 to 4 times that amount for small, owner-operated businesses, according to valuation data from BizBuySell and IBBA (International Business Brokers Association).

That puts a $300,000 SDE business roughly between $600,000 and $1.2 million.

The exact multiple depends on factors like industry, growth trends, customer concentration, recurring revenue, and how dependent the business is on the owner.

Larger or more scalable businesses using EBITDA instead of SDE, especially in sectors like software or healthcare, can command multiples of 4x to 8x or higher.

To get an accurate number, a formal valuation or broker opinion is recommended, since these are general industry benchmarks, not appraisals.