Dallas County, TX
$335,000
Dallas County, TX
$335,000
Anne Arundel County, MD
$295,000
Cleveland, OH
$450,000
Texas
Pinellas County, FL
$1,975,000
Dallas, TX
Cash Flow: $8,511,623
Rochester, NY
$499,500
Hillsborough County, NH
$250,000
Indiana
$900,000
Riviera Beach, FL
$375,000
New Orleans, MO
$479,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Spartanburg County, SC
$550,000
Santa Rosa, CA
$160,000
Tulsa, NJ
$490,000
Rogers, AR
$699,890
Loudoun County, VA
$1,950,000
Mark Smith
Summit Business Advisors
Serving Nevada County, CA
Established in 2008, Summit Business Advisors serves the High Sierra Business Communities from Lake Tahoe to Lake Almanor, CA. Mark Smith, Broker and Founder has over 40 years of experience working with businesses throughout the Western US. and is a 15 year member of the International Business and California Business Broker Associations. If you are an owner looking to exit and sell your business or a buyer looking to purchase a business, Summit has the track record and experience to assist you. We specialize in businesses in the Retail, Wholesale, Distribution, Manufacturing or Transportation sectors with sales between $1,000,000 to $20,000,000 and EBITDA of $100,000 or greater.
Somerset County, NJ
$1,150,000
Broward County, FL
$110,000
Augusta, ME
$1,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Bucks County, PA
$2,230,000
Greenville County, SC
$165,000
Hampton, VA
$400,000
Charleston, SC
$699,900
Raleigh, NC
$699,899
Fairfield County, CT
$54,900
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Florida
$8,250,000
Wayne County, MI
$1,600,000
Austin, TX
$250,000
Greenville, SC
$224,900
Alexandria, MO
$494,900
Greater Vancouver Regional District, BC
$599,000
Forsyth County, NC
$900,000
Pennsylvania
Cash Flow: $1,346,806
Little Rock, AR
$525,000
Madera County, CA
$350,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Harris County, TX
$3,500,000
Iowa
$1,200,000
Florida
$2,400,000
Virginia Beach, VA
$889,978
York County, ME
$4,750,000
$375,000
Milwaukee County, WI
$179,500
Escambia County, FL
$45,000
Joseph Guarino
LINK Business - Pennsylvania East
Serving Lancaster County, PA
We understand the perspectives of founders, owners, and individual, financial and strategic buyers. Our professional reputation is built on integrity, honesty, and a passion for bringing businesses and individual, financial and strategic purchasers together. We also work with owners to drive growth and profit improvement to enhance business valuation. At LINK Pennsylvania East, we are part of one of the largest and most respected brokerage firms in the world with offices in the United States, New Zealand, Australia and the Philippines. Our brokers and M&A professionals specialize in business sales transactions and have collectively sold over $2 billion in businesses to date.
Charleston, SC
$540,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Las Vegas, NV
$2,490,900
Madison County, AL
$795,000
Minnesota
$649,000
Miami, FL
$2,995,000
Cash Flow: $530,000
The building and construction industry is diverse. It involves large companies that take care of all the work from breaking ground to putting on the final coat of paint. It also encompasses smaller companies that specialize in a particular area such as HVAC, concrete, or plumbing.
If you’re looking to buy or sell a construction business, it helps to have some context on pricing and valuation of these companies in the business for sale market. To that end, we have aggregated listing data to surface key financial benchmarks and valuation multiple ranges. This information can provide context for evaluating construction businesses for sale and help guide owners toward valuing their own business.
Market Overview
Number of Businesses Analyzed |
2,946 |
Median Asking Price |
$647,500 |
Median Reported Revenue |
$1,200,000 |
Median Reported Earnings |
$280,000 |
Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
Construction Business Valuation Multiples
Range |
Revenue |
Earnings (SDE) |
Lower Quartile |
0.33 |
1.76 |
Median |
0.55 |
2.68 |
Upper Quartile |
0.87 |
3.53 |
Revenue and earnings multiples based on reported revenue, seller's discretionary earnings, and asking price. |
Read the Report:
Building & Construction Business Valuation Metrics and Financial Benchmarks
FAQs
How much does it cost to buy a construction business?
Prices vary depending on sales volume and financial performance, but the median asking price for a construction business in the U.S. is approximately $647,500.
How much do building and construction company owners earn?
On average, construction company owners report median annual sales of $1,200,000 and annual owner earnings of $280,000. These figures are based on businesses that have listed their annual revenue and seller's discretionary earnings.
How do I value a building and construction business?
Valuing a building and construction business involves considering several factors, including annual sales volume, profit, growth (or decline) trends, and historical stability. Brokers, business owners, and business buyers will typically rely on valuation multiples to gauge business value relative to similar businesses in the market. Revenue multiples in the building and construction industry typically range from 0.33 to 0.87, with the median at 0.55. Earnings multiples range from 1.76 to 3.53, with the median at 2.68. These values suggest the average construction company may sell for around 0.55 times its annual revenue, and 2.68 times its annual owner’s earnings.
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