Listing #95833
YouTube — Entertainment
- Asking price
- $176,649
- Monthly profit
- $6,400
- Owner workload
- 20 hrs / week
- Implied profit / owner hour
- $73.85
Same monetization · Similar price and profit
Listing #95495
Live listingYouTube — Automotive
Independent analysis by Digital Deal Research · Listing data: Empire Flippers
- YouTube
- Automotive
- Entertainment
- News & Education
Asking price
$119,993
Monthly profit
$5,263
Seller-reported monthly average
Owner workload
10 hrs / week
Seller-reported
Listing multiple
1.9× annual profit
Marketplace: 23× monthly SDE
- Monthly revenue
- $5,969
- Seller-reported monthly average
- Profit margin
- 88%
- Business age
- 4 years
- Days on marketplace
- 116
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Research snapshot
What the disclosed figures show
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Worth investigating
- Recent 3-month average profit is 7% below the preceding 3 months.
- Annual profit yield is below the median of comparable listings.
Supporting signals
- All 12 disclosed months were profitable.
- Business has been generating revenue for 4 years.
Marketplace disclosure
Seller-disclosed monthly history
12 months disclosed
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| Month | Gross revenue | Net profit |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | $7,601 | $6,788 |
| Nov 2025 | $7,263 | $6,365 |
| Dec 2025 | $4,750 | $3,367 |
| Jan 2026 | $3,740 | $3,047 |
| Feb 2026 | $4,439 | $4,136 |
| Mar 2026 | $3,665 | $3,557 |
| Apr 2026 | $5,062 | $4,159 |
| May 2026 | $3,840 | $3,480 |
| Jun 2026 | $11,662 | $10,954 |
| Jul 2026 | $5,137 | $4,415 |
| Aug 2026 | $9,124 | $8,218 |
| Sep 2026 | $5,351 | $4,670 |
- Disclosed history
- 12 months
- TTM profit
- $63,154
- TTM revenue
- $71,632
- Median monthly profit
- $4,287
- Profitable months
- 12 of 12
- Best month
- $10,954
- Weakest month
- $3,047
- Recent 3m vs prior 3m
- -7%
Digital Deal Research calculations
Return on the asking price
Annual profit yield
52.6%
Annual profit ÷ asking price
Simple payback
22.8 mo
At current monthly profit
Implied profit / owner hour
$121.45
Based on seller-reported workload · 43 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 | $5,263 | 52.6% | 22.8 mo |
| -10% profit | $4,737 | 47.4% | 25.3 mo |
| -20% profit | $4,210 | 42.1% | 28.5 mo |
| -30% profit | $3,684 | 36.8% | 32.6 mo |
Digital Deal Research calculations
How this compares with current listings
Compared with 14 other YouTube listings
| Metric | This listing | Peer median |
|---|---|---|
| Asking price | $119,993 | $125,208 |
| Monthly profit | $5,263 | $6,159 |
| Listing multiple (monthly) | 23.0× | 22.0× |
| Annual profit yield | 52.6% | 55.0% |
| Simple payback | 22.8 mo | 21.8 mo |
| Owner workload | 10 hrs | 10 hrs |
| Profit margin | 88% | 93% |
- Higher owner workload than 54% of comparable listingsn=14
- Lower annual yield than 57% of comparable listingsn=14
- Slower payback than 57% of comparable listingsn=14
- Higher asking multiple than 61% of comparable listingsn=14
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 7% 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 116 days.
Supporting signals
- All 12 disclosed months were profitable.
- Business has been generating revenue for 4 years.
Marketplace disclosure
Owner workload reported by the seller
10hours per week reported by the seller — about 43 hours per month.
Recurring tasks disclosed by the seller
- Monitoring YouTube analytics to track recent video performance
- Researching audience interests and niche trends for new video ideas
- Coordinating writers and editors, then uploading finished videos to YouTube
Marketplace disclosure
Seller-provided information
Written by the seller / broker
Seller-provided summary
This listing is for an established faceless YouTube channel in the automotive entertainment niche, producing documentary-style stories about well-known automotive personalities, builders, TV shows, and industry stories. The channel generates several hundred thousand views per month, with approximately 60% of traffic coming organically through YouTube's Browse Features. The channel has a strong multi-year track record of stable traffic and revenue. Even during periods where no new videos were published for an entire month, the existing library continued generating consistent revenue. Historically, the channel has also maintained a natural floor of around 8,000 views per day. …Read full seller summaryShow less
This listing is for an established faceless YouTube channel in the automotive entertainment niche, producing documentary-style stories about well-known automotive personalities, builders, TV shows, and industry stories. The channel generates several hundred thousand views per month, with approximately 60% of traffic coming organically through YouTube's Browse Features. The channel has a strong multi-year track record of stable traffic and revenue. Even during periods where no new videos were published for an entire month, the existing library continued generating consistent revenue. Historically, the channel has also maintained a natural floor of around 8,000 views per day. When traffic declines between successful uploads, it has repeatedly stabilized around this level rather than continuing downward, before eventually rising again as new videos gain traction. The business requires only 6–10 hours of owner involvement per week, often less. Production is handled by an experienced team that has worked on the channel for years and is included in the sale, giving the Buyer an established workflow from day one. More recently, the channel has undergone a significant content upgrade across scripting, editing, and thumbnails. The improved format is already producing stronger-performing videos and materially higher revenue. As a result, the channel is currently arguably in its strongest position in the past three years. Approximately 90% of viewership comes from the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, with the audience heavily concentrated among older automotive enthusiasts—a particularly valuable demographic for advertisers. Monetization has primarily focused on YouTube advertising, leaving significant upside through sponsorships, affiliate partnerships, and digital products. The audience is particularly well suited to automotive-focused products such as ebooks and enthusiast guides. Overall, the business offers a proven content library, stable baseline traffic, low owner involvement, an experienced transferable team, improving performance, and multiple untapped monetization opportunities. Disclaimer: The channel has received a single copyright strike during its operating history, which resulted in the removal of one video. Additional details can be provided by the Seller upon request.
Transition
Seller supportThe Seller is willing to provide 30 days of email and call support to ensure a smooth transition of the business. The Seller is also willing to provide a complete SOP covering how to generate video ideas, create thumbnails, and manage the team.
Reason for saleThe Seller would like to explore other opportunities.
What is included
- YouTube channel
- SOPs
Marketplace disclosure
Seller-disclosed opportunities and risks
Not written or assessed by Digital Deal Research
Seller-disclosed opportunities
- Replicating the new high-performing video format to sustain stronger revenue growth (please contact Seller for details).
- Doubling down on proven channel topics and formats that resonate with the current audience.
- Increasing upload frequency from three to five videos monthly and comparing performance.
- Testing targeting younger car enthusiasts (please contact the Seller for more details).
- Pursuing brand sponsorships and partnerships to monetize the valuable 50+ US car audience.
Seller-disclosed risks
- YouTube updates to ranking factors may influence future traffic performance.
- Fluctuating RPMs could lead to generating less revenue.
Business profile
Operating details
- Primary markets
- US, GB, CA
- Registered in
- IQ
- Customer type
- B2C
- Trademark
- None disclosed
- Private blog network
- Not used
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Similar opportunities
Other current listings with similar business models and economics. How these are selected
Listing #96411
YouTube — Automotive
- Asking price
- $101,912
- Monthly profit
- $4,246
- Owner workload
- 10 hrs / week
- Implied profit / owner hour
- $97.98
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Listing #94577
YouTube — Entertainment
- Asking price
- $70,367
- Monthly profit
- $3,909
- Owner workload
- 10 hrs / week
- Implied profit / owner hour
- $90.21
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