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Listing #88863

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DropShipping / eCommerce — Home

  • DropShipping
  • eCommerce
  • Home

Asking price

$1,978,520

Monthly profit

$58,192

Marketplace average

Monthly revenue

$320,371

Marketplace average

Owner workload

6 hrs / week

Profit margin
18%
Listing multiple (SDE)
34.0× monthly
Business age
3 years
Days on marketplace
274

Research snapshot

What the disclosed figures show

Observations derived mechanically from the figures in this listing. Points to check, not a recommendation.

Marketplace disclosure

Seller-disclosed monthly history

12 months disclosed

Disclosed history
12 months
TTM profit
$698,301
TTM revenue
$3,844,458
Average monthly profit
$58,192
Median monthly profit
$55,814
Profitable months
12 of 12
Best month
$112,670
Weakest month
$16,336
Recent 3m vs prior 3m
-29%

Digital Deal Research calculations

Return on the asking price

Annual profit yield

35.3%

Annual profit ÷ asking price

Simple payback

34 mo

At current monthly profit

Implied profit / owner hour

$2,238.15

Based on seller-reported workload · 26 owner hours / month

Listing multiple (SDE)

34.0×

Priced on 12 months of trading

Downside scenarios

Applies a flat reduction to the disclosed monthly profit. The asking price is held constant.

ScenarioMonthly profitAnnual profit yieldSimple payback
Current$58,19235.3%34 mo
-10% profit$52,37331.8%37.8 mo
-20% profit$46,55428.2%42.5 mo
-30% profit$40,73424.7%48.6 mo

Digital Deal Research calculations

How this compares with current listings

Compared with 53 other DropShipping and eCommerce listings

MetricThis listingComparison median
Asking price$1,978,520$374,243
Monthly profit$58,192$14,975
Owner workload6 hrs10 hrs
Profit margin18%25%
Annual profit yield35.3%41.4%
Simple payback34 mo29 mo
Listing multiple34.0×29.0×
  • Lower owner workload than 63% of comparable listingsn=53
  • Lower annual yield than 77% of comparable listingsn=53
  • Slower payback than 77% of comparable listingsn=53
  • Higher asking multiple than 78% of comparable listingsn=53

Percentiles describe the position of this listing within the comparison set only. They are not a rating, a score, or a recommendation.

Digital Deal Research observations

Points raised by the disclosed numbers

Supporting signals

  • All 12 disclosed months were profitable.
  • Business has been generating revenue for 3 years.
  • Owner workload is below the median of comparable listings.
  • Lower owner workload than 63% of comparable listings.

Research points

  • Recent 3-month average profit is 29% below the preceding 3 months.
  • Annual profit yield is below the median of comparable listings.
  • Listing multiple is above the median of comparable listings.
  • Listing has been on the marketplace for 274 days.

Marketplace disclosure

Owner workload reported by the seller

6 hrs / week

6hours per week reported by the seller — about 26 hours per month.

Recurring tasks disclosed by the seller

  • Setting strategy and direction.
  • Overseeing financial and marketing performance.
  • Communicating with team of VA
  • Managing supplier relationships.

Marketplace disclosure

Seller-provided information

Written by the seller / broker

Seller-provided summary

This dropshipping business, launched in September 2022, operates in the home niche. The Shopify-based brand specializes in modern, designer-style lighting, offering products such as chandeliers, pendant lights, ceiling fixtures, and lamps. It differentiates itself by allowing customers to customize key features of each piece and by sourcing directly from a vetted group of established manufacturers, ensuring high-quality products at competitive prices. The business has performed strongly over the past year, demonstrating solid year-over-year revenue growth, healthy profit margins of around 20%, effective marketing campaigns with low average customer acquisition costs, and excellent customer reviews on Trustpilot. …Read full seller summaryShow less

This dropshipping business, launched in September 2022, operates in the home niche. The Shopify-based brand specializes in modern, designer-style lighting, offering products such as chandeliers, pendant lights, ceiling fixtures, and lamps. It differentiates itself by allowing customers to customize key features of each piece and by sourcing directly from a vetted group of established manufacturers, ensuring high-quality products at competitive prices. The business has performed strongly over the past year, demonstrating solid year-over-year revenue growth, healthy profit margins of around 20%, effective marketing campaigns with low average customer acquisition costs, and excellent customer reviews on Trustpilot. The Seller dedicates approximately 6 hours per week to the business, primarily overseeing strategy, financial performance, supplier relationships, and marketing. A team of three virtual assistants based in the Philippines works a combined 50 hours per week and handles all day-to-day operations, including customer service, supplier coordination, order tracking, and returns processing. The business sources products from 8–10 core suppliers based in China, with all orders fulfilled directly by these suppliers using trusted logistics agents to manage fulfillment and shipment.

Transition

Seller supportThe Seller is willing to offer 45 days of email support and/or calls to ensure a smooth transition for the Buyer. The Seller is open to providing extended/additional support for an additional 90-day period (please contact the Seller for details).

Reason for saleThe Seller would like to explore other opportunities.

What is included

  • Primary domain and all site content/files
  • Secondary domain
  • Employee Contracts
  • Supplier Contracts and Relationships
  • Social media accounts/pages (Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest)
  • Email list (37,000 subscribers)
  • SOPs and other business assets
  • Shopify Account

Marketplace disclosure

Seller-disclosed opportunities and risks

Not written or assessed by Digital Deal Research

Seller-disclosed opportunities

  • Expanding sales in high potential, low complexity geographies (please contact the Seller for more details).
  • Scaling specific social media platforms and user generated content for increased customer acquisition and engagement.
  • Partnering with micro-influencers and interior designers.
  • Adding products in adjacent product categories (please contact the Seller for more details).

Seller-disclosed risks

  • An increase in Paid Traffic pricing could make the ads unprofitable.
  • Suppliers changing terms of agreement or unable to produce product to meet demand.

Business profile

Operating details

Primary markets
US, CA, GB
Registered in
US
Customer type
B2C
Trademark
None disclosed
Private blog network
Not used

Amazon / marketplace metrics

TACoS
30.00%
COGS
12.0%

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Source and limitations

How to read this brief

  • Listing data is sourced from the Empire Flippers public marketplace API. Analysis and calculations on this page are produced by Digital Deal Research, which is independent of and not affiliated with Empire Flippers.
  • Figures are reported by the seller to the marketplace. They may be incomplete or inaccurate and are not independently verified here, so every calculation built on them carries the same uncertainty.
  • Seller-provided text is labeled as such and reproduced without edits.
  • Inventory changes continuously — this business may sell, be withdrawn, or change price after this page was generated.
  • Verified financials, traffic data and business identity are obtained through the marketplace and the seller as part of your own due diligence.
  • This is research information, not financial, tax, legal or investment advice, and not a recommendation to buy.
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