Listing #92207
Amazon KDP — Books
- Asking price
- $381,949
- Monthly profit
- $12,732
- Owner workload
- 4 hrs / week
- Implied profit / owner hour
- $734.54
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Listing #92315
Live listingAmazon KDP — Books
Independent analysis by Digital Deal Research · Listing data: Empire Flippers
- Amazon KDP
- Books
- Occasions & Gifts
Asking price
$325,035
Monthly profit
$12,038
Seller-reported monthly average
Owner workload
8 hrs / week
Seller-reported
Listing multiple
2.3× annual profit
Marketplace: 27× monthly SDE
- Monthly revenue
- $13,532
- Seller-reported monthly average
- Profit margin
- 89%
- Business age
- 5 years
- Days on marketplace
- 191
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Research snapshot
What the disclosed figures show
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Worth investigating
- Recent 3-month average profit is 79% below the preceding 3 months.
- Owner workload is above the median of comparable listings.
Supporting signals
- All 12 disclosed months were profitable.
- Business has been generating revenue for 5 years.
Marketplace disclosure
Seller-disclosed monthly history
12 months disclosed
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| Month | Gross revenue | Net profit |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2025 | $7,292 | $6,394 |
| Jul 2025 | $5,727 | $5,189 |
| Aug 2025 | $4,807 | $4,264 |
| Sep 2025 | $4,325 | $3,591 |
| Oct 2025 | $3,533 | $2,857 |
| Nov 2025 | $16,251 | $14,332 |
| Dec 2025 | $81,787 | $75,240 |
| Jan 2026 | $11,146 | $9,828 |
| Feb 2026 | $4,995 | $4,339 |
| Mar 2026 | $8,459 | $7,206 |
| Apr 2026 | $6,849 | $5,493 |
| May 2026 | $7,213 | $5,728 |
- Disclosed history
- 12 months
- TTM profit
- $144,460
- TTM revenue
- $162,384
- Median monthly profit
- $5,610
- Profitable months
- 12 of 12
- Best month
- $75,240
- Weakest month
- $2,857
- Recent 3m vs prior 3m
- -79%
Digital Deal Research calculations
Return on the asking price
Annual profit yield
44.4%
Annual profit ÷ asking price
Simple payback
27 mo
At current monthly profit
Implied profit / owner hour
$347.25
Based on seller-reported workload · 35 owner hours / month
Downside scenarios
These scenarios show what happens to the calculated economics if the disclosed monthly profit falls by a fixed amount. The asking price stays unchanged in every scenario. This is a sensitivity check, not a forecast that profit will fall.
| Scenario | Monthly profit | Annual profit yield | Simple payback |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | $12,038 | 44.4% | 27 mo |
| -10% profit | $10,834 | 40.0% | 30 mo |
| -20% profit | $9,630 | 35.6% | 33.8 mo |
| -30% profit | $8,427 | 31.1% | 38.6 mo |
Digital Deal Research calculations
How this compares with current listings
Compared with 10 other Amazon KDP listings
| Metric | This listing | Peer median |
|---|---|---|
| Asking price | $325,035 | $351,577 |
| Monthly profit | $12,038 | $11,404 |
| Listing multiple (monthly) | 27.0× | 30.0× |
| Annual profit yield | 44.4% | 40.0% |
| Simple payback | 27 mo | 30 mo |
| Owner workload | 8 hrs | 5.5 hrs |
| Profit margin | 89% | 71% |
- Higher owner workload than 60% of comparable listingsn=10
- Higher annual yield than 80% of comparable listingsn=10
- Faster payback than 80% of comparable listingsn=10
- Lower asking multiple than 85% of comparable listingsn=10
The percentile shows where this listing sits within the current comparison group for each metric. It is a relative position, not a quality rating. A high or low percentile does not by itself mean that the business is better or worse, and it is not a recommendation.
Digital Deal Research observations
Points raised by the disclosed numbers
Worth investigating
- Recent 3-month average profit is 79% below the preceding 3 months.
- Owner workload is above the median of comparable listings.
- Listing has been on the marketplace for 191 days.
Supporting signals
- All 12 disclosed months were profitable.
- Business has been generating revenue for 5 years.
- Annual profit yield is above the median of comparable listings.
- Listing multiple is below the median of comparable listings.
- Higher annual profit yield than 80% of comparable listings.
- Faster payback than 80% of comparable listings.
- Lower asking multiple than 85% of comparable listings.
Marketplace disclosure
Owner workload reported by the seller
8hours per week reported by the seller — about 35 hours per month.
Recurring tasks disclosed by the seller
- Monitoring royalties, ads, and listing metrics; adjusting bids and budgets
- Managing customer feedback and issues; tracking improvements for listings and content
- Researching competitors and keyword trends to maintain strong marketplace positioning
- Maintaining account health: pricing, metadata, compliance checks across marketplaces
- Analyzing performance by book/marketplace; prioritizing optimizations for covers, keywords, and content
- Coordinating updates and freelancers for new editions, formatting, localization, and creative refreshes
Marketplace disclosure
Seller-provided information
Written by the seller / broker
Seller-provided summary
This listing is for an Amazon KDP business that has demonstrated a strong pattern of growth and robust seasonal performance, with royalties escalating from $40,000 in December 2024 to $80,000 in December 2025. Averaging between 4-8 hours of weekly management outside peak times, the seller's involvement increases to 15-25 hours during the crucial Q4 and pre-December periods, focusing on optimization and new releases. The business model leverages low-content, template-based books refined over time, with localization for non-English editions handled partly in-house and partly by freelancers. …Read full seller summaryShow less
This listing is for an Amazon KDP business that has demonstrated a strong pattern of growth and robust seasonal performance, with royalties escalating from $40,000 in December 2024 to $80,000 in December 2025. Averaging between 4-8 hours of weekly management outside peak times, the seller's involvement increases to 15-25 hours during the crucial Q4 and pre-December periods, focusing on optimization and new releases. The business model leverages low-content, template-based books refined over time, with localization for non-English editions handled partly in-house and partly by freelancers. The sale includes all source files, a comprehensive playbook for operations, introductions to reliable freelancers, and a replicable content system, ensuring a smooth transition to the new owner. The existing catalog uses approximately 67 pen names across various niches and a notably low ad spend, evidencing strong organic sales. The seller notes that although the Amazon KDP account made its first sale in November 2020, that early activity came from older beginner books that are not representative of the current business model. The business in its current form is based on the newer catalog of stronger-performing titles. Please see the FAQ section for notes on past account-level issues. Disclaimer: Please note that payments from KDP, ACX, IngramSpark, and Draft2Digital are typically paid with a delay of approximately 30 to 90 days. As a result, there may be residual revenue still due to the Seller at the time of transfer. Any such amounts will be identified and reconciled during the migration process
Transition
Seller supportThe Seller is willing to offer 30 days of email support and/or calls to ensure a smooth transition for the Buyer.
Reason for saleThe Seller would like to explore other opportunities.
What is included
- KDP Account
- Author Central Account
- Amazon sponsored ads account - Author
- Copyright
Marketplace disclosure
Seller-disclosed opportunities and risks
Not written or assessed by Digital Deal Research
Seller-disclosed opportunities
- Expanding proven niches and adjacent sub-niches with validated demand
- Publishing more titles using successful concepts, formats, and pen names
- Localizing top-performing books into additional languages and marketplaces
- Refreshing existing titles with improved covers, interiors, keywords, and premium editions
- Scaling Amazon Ads spend strategically to grow sales while maintaining profitability
- Optimizing catalog branding and seasonal promotions to increase year-round revenue
Seller-disclosed risks
- Change in writers, writing styles, or the book creation process could impact sales
- Amazon algorithm changes could cause traffic to fluctuate
Business profile
Operating details
- Primary markets
- US, DE, CA
- Registered in
- MA
- Customer type
- B2C
- Trademark
- None disclosed
- Private blog network
- Not used
Amazon / marketplace metrics
- TACoS
- 10.00%
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