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eCommerce Business in the Automotive Niche
Empire Flippers #93686eCommerce

eCommerce Business in the Automotive Niche

⭐MRRdeals Score · 67/100 · Top 17%
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A eCommerce business in the Automotive and Sports niche making $119k a year in net profit on $617k of revenue (19% margin). Profitable for 2.8 years, run in about 30 hours a week. Listed on Empire Flippers at $59k, 0.5× annual profit (similar businesses: 2.3×).

“Established two years ago in New Jersey, this direct-to-consumer motorcycle and sports apparel brand has quickly made a name for itself by offering…” — Empire Flippers listing
Asking price
$59k
Net profit / yr
$119k
Revenue / yr
$617k
Multiple
0.5× profit
similar: 2.3×
Net margin
19%
Profit trend
+275%
Owner time
30 h/week
Profitable for
2.8 years
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MRRdeals score

Empire Flippers ranking

67/ 100Top 17%
ValueTrendStabilityTrack recordOperabilityMarginMoat
Value100/100

Asking multiple of annual profit vs the median of on-sale listings of the same kind (Amazon, e-commerce, content, subscription…). 40 % under the median = full marks. Weight: 35 % of the score.

Trend100/100

Empire Flippers' own net-profit trend (70 %) and revenue trend (30 %): -30 % or worse scores zero, +30 % or better full marks. Weight: 20 % of the score.

Stability16/100

How steady monthly net profit is over the P&L lines Empire Flippers publishes. A rollercoaster business is riskier to underwrite. Weight: 10 % of the score.

Track record36/100

Years since the business first made money: one year or less scores zero, six years or more full marks. Weight: 10 % of the score.

Operability29/100

Owner hours per week: 5 h or less is full marks, 40 h is a full-time job and scores zero. Weight: 10 % of the score.

Margin17/100

Net margin compared with similar businesses (an Amazon brand at 25 % is good, a content site at 25 % is not). Weight: 10 % of the score.

Moat50/100

Registered trademark and approval for Empire Flippers' private lenders (a second vetting). Weight: 5 % of the score.

Scored against the Empire Flippers listings on sale today, with criteria built for their audited profit data. Not comparable with the score of TrustMRR listings. How it works

Monthly profit & loss

MonthRevenueNet profit
Sep 2025$44k$9k
Oct 2025$45k$9k
Nov 2025$93k$23k
Dec 2025$113k$20k
Jan 2026$29k$4k
Feb 2026$26k$4k
Mar 2026$69k$14k
Apr 2026$60k$14k
May 2026$57k$15k
Jun 2026$26k$1k
Jul 2026$35k$4k
Aug 2026$21k$1k

Figures verified by Empire Flippers (Shopify).

Opportunities

  • ·Expanding marketing around the hot product to capture more demand
  • ·Optimizing pricing strategy to maintain a competitive price while improving margins
  • ·Adding complementary products to increase average order value and repeat purchases

Risks

  • ·An increase in Paid Traffic pricing could make the ads unprofitable.
  • ·Supplier increasing prices

As listed by Empire Flippers.

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