Listing #96411
YouTube — Automotive
- Asking price
- $101,912
- Monthly profit
- $4,246
- Owner workload
- 10 hrs / week
- Implied profit / owner hour
- $97.98
Same monetization · Similar price and profit
Listing #97492
Live listingYouTube — Automotive
Independent analysis by Digital Deal Research · Listing data: Empire Flippers
- YouTube
- Automotive
Asking price
$67,384
Monthly profit
$3,303
Seller-reported monthly average
Owner workload
4 hrs / week
Seller-reported
Listing multiple
1.7× annual profit
Marketplace: 20× monthly SDE
- Monthly revenue
- $3,644
- Seller-reported monthly average
- Profit margin
- 91%
- Business age
- 1 year
- Days on marketplace
- 16
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Research snapshot
What the disclosed figures show
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Worth investigating
- Recent 3-month average profit is 21% below the preceding 3 months.
Supporting signals
- All 12 disclosed months were profitable.
- Business has been generating revenue for 1 year.
- Annual profit yield is above the median of comparable listings.
Marketplace disclosure
Seller-disclosed monthly history
12 months disclosed
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| Month | Gross revenue | Net profit |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | $4,190 | $3,975 |
| Nov 2025 | $6,103 | $5,733 |
| Dec 2025 | $4,908 | $4,678 |
| Jan 2026 | $3,740 | $3,584 |
| Feb 2026 | $4,285 | $4,080 |
| Mar 2026 | $3,831 | $3,581 |
| Apr 2026 | $2,871 | $2,692 |
| May 2026 | $3,243 | $2,487 |
| Jun 2026 | $2,995 | $2,638 |
| Jul 2026 | $2,613 | $1,887 |
| Aug 2026 | $2,705 | $2,325 |
| Sep 2026 | $2,246 | $1,977 |
- Disclosed history
- 12 months
- TTM profit
- $39,638
- TTM revenue
- $43,731
- Median monthly profit
- $3,136
- Profitable months
- 12 of 12
- Best month
- $5,733
- Weakest month
- $1,887
- Recent 3m vs prior 3m
- -21%
Digital Deal Research calculations
Return on the asking price
Annual profit yield
58.8%
Annual profit ÷ asking price
Simple payback
20.4 mo
At current monthly profit
Implied profit / owner hour
$190.56
Based on seller-reported workload · 17 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 | $3,303 | 58.8% | 20.4 mo |
| -10% profit | $2,973 | 52.9% | 22.7 mo |
| -20% profit | $2,642 | 47.1% | 25.5 mo |
| -30% profit | $2,312 | 41.2% | 29.1 mo |
Digital Deal Research calculations
How this compares with current listings
Compared with 14 other YouTube listings
| Metric | This listing | Peer median |
|---|---|---|
| Asking price | $67,384 | $125,208 |
| Monthly profit | $3,303 | $6,159 |
| Listing multiple (monthly) | 20.0× | 22.5× |
| Annual profit yield | 58.8% | 53.6% |
| Simple payback | 20.4 mo | 22.4 mo |
| Owner workload | 4 hrs | 10 hrs |
| Profit margin | 91% | 93% |
- Lower owner workload than 82% of comparable listingsn=14
- Higher annual yield than 64% of comparable listingsn=14
- Faster payback than 64% of comparable listingsn=14
- Lower asking multiple than 64% 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 21% below the preceding 3 months.
Supporting signals
- All 12 disclosed months were profitable.
- Business has been generating revenue for 1 year.
- Annual profit yield is above the median of comparable listings.
- Listing multiple is below the median of comparable listings.
- Owner workload is below the median of comparable listings.
- Lower owner workload than 82% of comparable listings.
- Higher annual profit yield than 64% of comparable listings.
- Faster payback than 64% of comparable listings.
- Lower asking multiple than 64% of comparable listings.
Marketplace disclosure
Owner workload reported by the seller
4hours per week reported by the seller — about 17 hours per month.
Recurring tasks disclosed by the seller
- Researching topics and formats at the batch or series level
- Writing video scripts and generating metadata using Claude
- Creating video thumbnails using AI image-generation tools
- Generating and reviewing voiceovers for videos
- Reviewing completed videos for quality control
- Uploading videos, metadata, and thumbnails to YouTube Studio
Marketplace disclosure
Seller-provided information
Written by the seller / broker
Seller-provided summary
This faceless YouTube channel operates in the automotive niche, producing long-form used-car reliability and buying-guide videos covering brands such as Audi, BMW, Mercedes, and Honda. The business follows a repeatable content production process, supported by an established freelance video editor and AI-assisted workflows. Key strengths include ~20% of traffic coming from Search, a largely evergreen video library that continues attracting views over time, and a low owner time commitment of around 1–5 hours per week. The business generates 100% of its revenue through YouTube AdSense. …Read full seller summaryShow less
This faceless YouTube channel operates in the automotive niche, producing long-form used-car reliability and buying-guide videos covering brands such as Audi, BMW, Mercedes, and Honda. The business follows a repeatable content production process, supported by an established freelance video editor and AI-assisted workflows. Key strengths include ~20% of traffic coming from Search, a largely evergreen video library that continues attracting views over time, and a low owner time commitment of around 1–5 hours per week. The business generates 100% of its revenue through YouTube AdSense. Traffic is primarily driven by Browse features, YouTube Search, and Suggested Videos, providing exposure across multiple discovery channels. The channel publishes 1–3 videos per week, with the seller handling scriptwriting, voice generation, thumbnail creation, and quality control, while a freelance video editor manages footage sourcing and editing. The editor is paid $45 per video (up to 20 minutes), and is expected to be available to continue with a new owner. The production workflow is supported by AI tools and can be further outsourced, offering flexibility for a buyer seeking a low-maintenance operation. Growth opportunities include introducing affiliate marketing, ebooks, and other digital products that complement the existing video library, creating additional monetization streams without requiring a fundamental change to the established content model. The business is being sold due to a shift in the seller's personal and professional priorities.
Transition
Seller supportThe seller is willing to offer 30 days of email and phone support to facilitate a clean handover.
Reason for saleThe Seller would like to explore other opportunities.
What is included
- YouTube Channel
- Employees / Contractors
- All Images & Copy Materials
- SOPs
- Software Tools
Marketplace disclosure
Seller-disclosed opportunities and risks
Not written or assessed by Digital Deal Research
Seller-disclosed opportunities
- Adding affiliate marketing offers relevant to the existing video audience
- Creating ebooks based on the existing video library
- Developing digital products that complement the existing content
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
- AU
- 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
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- Asking price
- $119,993
- Monthly profit
- $5,263
- Owner workload
- 10 hrs / week
- Implied profit / owner hour
- $121.45
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YouTube — Sports
- Asking price
- $80,890
- Monthly profit
- $3,517
- Owner workload
- 6 hrs / week
- Implied profit / owner hour
- $135.27
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