Most warehousing and 3PL businesses in Canada change hands at a multiple of their normalized earnings, typically EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization), adjusted for owner add-backs. The multiple itself depends on your size, location, growth trajectory, and how much the business depends on you, the owner.
Warehousing and third-party logistics businesses are valued on contracted storage and fulfillment revenue, customer diversity, and facility control. Multi-year client contracts, high space utilization, and a long lease or owned facility lift value; month-to-month clients, low utilization, and short leases weigh it down.
Pushes the number up
- Multi-year storage and fulfillment contracts
- A diversified client base
- High space and labour utilization
- An owned facility or long, transferable lease
Pulls the number down
- Month-to-month or easily moved clients
- Low utilization or excess space
- Short or uncertain lease terms
- Concentration in one large client
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Get My InsightsWarehousing and 3PL businesses are valued as a multiple of normalized EBITDA. Contract length, utilization, facility control, and client diversity all move the number. Clariva shows the benchmark range for your size and province.
Higher for companies with multi-year contracts, high utilization, and a secure facility; lower for those with month-to-month clients and short leases. Enter your numbers to see your range.
Yes. A long, transferable lease or an owned facility gives a buyer operational security, which supports the overall deal.
No. The estimate is for benchmarking and context only, and does not replace a formal business valuation. For a transaction, work with an M&A advisor or a Chartered Business Valuator (CBV).
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