Buy | And Sell Gas Stations

To determine a fair price for a gas station, professionals typically use three primary frameworks:

Analysts look at recent sales of geographically similar stations, often using multiples like Price to EBITDA or price per annual liter of fuel sold.

Review tank age, line types, and past leaks to avoid massive cleanup liabilities.

Modern profitability often depends more on "inside sales" (convenience store, car wash, lottery) than fuel margins.

When buying, you must verify the following beyond what is on a seller’s bookkeeping system:

This is the most common method. It calculates value based on the Net Operating Income (NOI) generated by fuel and non-fuel sales.