Listing teardown · Ecommerce
Teardown: $62.9K Per Month Amazon FBA Business in the Survival & Security Niche (Empire Flippers #86010)
Short answer: a first-pass read of a live public listing, asking $332,023: 0 red, 4 yellow and 5 green flags from the checker's rules. Every figure comes from the public listing page; nothing here has been verified with the seller.
How to read this. Flags are questions to answer, not findings. A red flag means the listing's own figures or text need an explanation before you spend money on diligence; it does not mean anything is wrong. Sellers often have good answers. Listing details can change after the date above.
Snapshot (as listed)
| Asking price | $332,023 |
|---|---|
| Stated multiple | 2.2× annual SDE |
| Average monthly revenue / profit | $60,433 / $12,577 |
| Latest month revenue / profit | $55,137 / $11,718 |
| Payback (ask ÷ monthly profit) | 26.4 months on the average; 33.7 months on the last 3 months |
| Reported margin | 21% |
| Age | about 53 months |
| Monetization | Amazon FBA |
| Owner hours (seller-stated) | 5 a week |
| Top traffic channels | n/a |
Red flags
- None from the listing's public data.
Yellow flags
- Recent profit below the period average (-22%). Last-3-month average profit $9,863 vs 12-month average $12,577. If the lower level persists, payback at the asking price is longer than the 12-month average suggests.
- Volatile monthly profit (CV 0.68). Monthly profit ranged $6,016–$38,302.
- Platforms the listing relies on or mentions: Amazon. Ask how much revenue and traffic depends on each, and whether there has been any past policy or algorithm impact.
- Customer/revenue concentration not disclosed.
Green flags
- The listing shows connected data providers: Amazon Seller Central. These reduce, but do not remove, the need to reconcile figures to bank deposits.
- About 53 months of operating history (first revenue 2022-05, per the listing).
- Marketplace-reported revenue trend +23% (profit trend +30%).
- Seller states about 5 hours a week of owner time (to confirm against the task list).
- Post-sale support is offered: The Seller is willing to offer 30 days of email support and/or calls to ensure a smooth transition for the Buyer.
Context
- Asking multiple 2.20× is below the typical range. EF for-sale asking multiples (2026-10-06) for Amazon FBA: p25 2.21×, median 2.6×.
Questions to ask the seller
- What drove the last 3 months below the 12-month average, and what do month-to-date numbers show?
- Explain the low months (refunds, annual-plan timing, one-off costs?).
- What would happen to revenue if Amazon changed its policy/API tomorrow? Any past incidents?
- What share of revenue comes from the top 1 and top 3 customers (or traffic/affiliate partners)?
- Provide a month-by-month P&L for the last 24 months with every cost line.
- What exactly transfers (domains, code, accounts, trademarks, email lists, contractor relationships)?
- Has the business ever had a platform ban, penalty, chargeback spike or security incident?
What to verify
- Store and payment-processor reports (Shopify/WooCommerce, Stripe, PayPal, marketplaces) reconciled to bank deposits
- Landed cost per SKU, ad spend and refunds month by month, so the margin can be rebuilt
- Inventory on hand, its valuation and whether it is included in the price
- Supplier, 3PL and contractor agreements and whether they are assignable
- Ad-account history (CPA, ROAS) and analytics by channel for the listing's 12 months
- Trademark, domain and marketplace-account transfer requirements
Payback at the asking price: 26.4 months on the stated average profit, 33.0 months if profit is 20% lower, 44.0 months if 40% lower. This is arithmetic on the listing's figures, not a valuation or a bid suggestion.
Seller statements to check against evidence
Quoted from the listing. Each is a reasonable thing for a seller to say and worth confirming with documents.
- “Established in May 2021, this Amazon FBA business features two trademarked and Amazon Brand Registered brands in the personal security sector.”
- “A significant portion of the products are locally sourced, and the business has consistently achieved strong year-over-year revenue growth exceeding 50%.”
- “Primarily selling in the United Kingdom, the business has recently secured compliance approvals to expand into other markets, presenting substantial opportunities for continued growth.”
- “This is a highly passive operation, with the seller typically dedicating only 5–7 hours per week to the business, primarily managing inventory and optimizing PPC campaigns.”
Risks the listing itself discloses: Changes in Amazon ad pricing could affect the economics of the business. Entry of additional competitors may affect the economics of the business.
Sources
- Empire Flippers listing #86010, public listing data read 13 October 2026.
- FirstPass red-flag rules, the 33 published rules used for the flags above.
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