San Bernardino County, CA
$5,000,000
San Bernardino County, CA
$5,000,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$164,967
Orange County, CA
$2,000,000
Walnut, CA
$1,500,000
Santa Cruz County, CA
$750,000
El Dorado County, CA
$1,000,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$195,000
Moreno Valley, CA
$50,000
Campbell, CA
$450,000
Shasta County, CA
$329,000
Available in California
$75,000
San Diego, CA
$500,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$2,900,000
$250,000
San Francisco, CA
Los Angeles County, CA
$425,000
San Diego, CA
$900,000
Raymond P. Dowd
PNW Business Brokers, LLC
Serving Riverside County, CA
PNW Business Brokers, LLC is a partnership of experienced individuals with uniquely different backgrounds sharing their collective knowledge for the benefit of their clients. PNW is the only partner owned business brokerage in the Western US specializing in business exit sales exclusively in Oregon. Each partner / associate partner brings multiple decades of business experience, and everyone shares their extensive personal networks for the benefit of every client. Every partner is engaged with every client from business development, pre-sale planning, business valuation, marketing strategy development, buyer engagement, SBA lender, lawyer and CPA referrals, and transaction management through escrow closing. A Twenty-Six 5 star Google rating, 30 Sold businesses in Oregon with brokers in Eugene, Bend and Lake Oswego allows us to engage with, then market businesses from Portland to Grants Pass and from Florence to Bend. For greater wingspan, PNW also owns The Osprey M&A network which is exclusively focused on expanding exposure for business owners in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Colorado, Nevada and British Columbia. The participants are all top of their game professionals with extensive backgrounds each with their own state territory, each contributing equally to marketing and each capable of bringing buyers to any network listing.
Sacramento County, CA
$291,000
Ventura County, CA
$260,000
Santa Clara County, CA
$3,598,000
San Diego County, CA
$1,900,000
Del Norte County, CA
$998,000
Available Nationwide
$150,000
San Francisco County, CA
$4,000,000
Paso Robles, CA
$2,100,000
$395,000
San Diego, CA
Santa Clara, CA
$549,900
San Jose, CA
$12,000,000
Vernon, CA
$350,000
Santa Clara County, CA
Colton, CA
$120,000
California
$499,000
Sacramento, CA
$500,000
Available Nationwide
$75,000
Escondido, CA
$498,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$2,626,000
$2,500,000
San Diego County, CA
Salinas, CA
$250,000
San Diego, CA
$350,000
Available Nationwide
$50,000
Riverside County, CA
Cash Flow: $615,000
Los Angeles, CA
$189,000
Northridge, CA
$725,000
Paso Robles, CA
$438,000
California
$1,100,000
Eon Lew
District Realty Group
Serving Los Angeles County, CA
Monterey, CA
$250,000
California
$1,500,000
San Francisco County, CA
Cash Flow: $710,150
San Clemente, CA
$600,000
Available in California
$100,000
Temecula, CA
$5,000,000
Cottonwood, CA
$275,000
Contra Costa County, CA
$800,000
Sacramento, CA
$560,000
La Mesa, CA
$195,000
Cambria, CA
$8,895,000
Santa Fe Springs, CA
$595,000
Alameda County, CA
$1,800,000
San Francisco, CA
$949,000
Available Nationwide
$50,000
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 in California, 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 from California to surface key financial benchmarks and valuation multiple ranges. This information can provide a basis for evaluating construction businesses for sale and help guide owners toward valuing their own business.
Market Overview
Number of Businesses Analyzed |
165 |
Median Asking Price |
$837,500 |
Median Reported Revenue |
$1,700,000 |
Median Reported Earnings |
$340,000 |
Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
California Construction Business Valuation Multiples
Range |
Revenue |
Earnings (SDE) |
Lower Quartile |
0.35 |
2.00 |
Median |
0.49 |
2.88 |
Upper Quartile |
0.82 |
3.65 |
Revenue and earnings multiples based on reported revenue, seller's discretionary earnings, and asking price. |
Read the Report:
Construction Business Valuation Multiples and Financial Benchmarks
FAQs
How much does it cost to buy a construction business in California?
Prices vary depending on sales volume and financial performance, but the median asking price for a construction business in California is approximately $837,500.
How much do building and construction company owners earn?
These businesses vary in construction volume, but California construction company owners report median annual sales of $1,700,000 and annual owner earnings of $340,000. 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 California building and construction industry typically range from 0.35 to 0.82, with the median at 0.49. Earnings multiples range from 2.00 to 3.65, with the median at 2.88. These values suggest the average construction company in California may sell for around 0.49 times its annual revenue, and 2.88 times its annual owner’s earnings.
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