Laundry Brokerage Valuation Hub

Laundromat Valuation & Buyer's Guide

An institutional intelligence guide for buying, valuing, and selling coin and card laundromats, calculating true SDE cash flow, and conducting municipal water bill forensic audits.

Valuation Modeling Tool

Interactive Laundromat SDE & Price Estimator

Adjust the financial parameters below to model Seller's Discretionary Earnings (SDE) and see how equipment age and lease duration influence your store's market valuation multiple.

Store Operating Inputs (Annual)Adjust with sliders or typing

Gross Annual Revenue (Coins, Cards, Vending, Wash & Fold):$380,000

Total Utilities (Water, Sewer, Gas, Electric, Trash):$76,000 (20.0%)

Healthy benchmark: 18% to 24% of gross revenue.

Base Rent, NNN & CAM (Annual):$65,000 (17.1%)

Healthy benchmark: Below 20% to 22% of gross revenue.

Payroll & Attendants (Excluding Owner):$42,000

Repairs, Maintenance, Insurance & POS Fees:$25,000

Equipment Condition:

Remaining Lease Term + Options:

Calculated Cash Flow (SDE)

$172,000/yr

Net cash flow to owner-operator before debt service.

Determined Valuation Multiple:4.4x SDE

Total Operating Expenses:$208,000

Net Operating Margin:45.3%

Estimated Store Market Value Range:

$688,000 - $825,600

Midpoint Benchmark: $756,800

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Includes certified municipal water audit and commercial lease review.

The "Lease Cliff" Trap

Lenders require at least 10 years on the lease to approve an SBA 7(a) loan. If your remaining lease is under 7 years, your store cannot be financed, slashing the pool of qualified buyers and pushing your multiple down to equipment value only.

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