San Clemente, CA
$600,000
San Clemente, CA
$600,000
Richmond, VA
$3,750,000
Cambria, CA
$8,895,000
Texas
$7,000,000
Shelby County, AL
Cash Flow: $553,521
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Jefferson County, LA
Cash Flow: $1,427,606
Spartanburg, SC
$9,700,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Missouri
$1,300,000
DeKalb County, GA
Cash Flow: $3,461,800
Kansas
$1,995,000
Louisiana
Cash Flow: $2,250,591
Solano County, CA
$1,500,000
Texas
$3,400,000
Florida
Cash Flow: $2,167,862
$12,840,000
Saint Louis, MO
$3,500,000
Harold McGee
We Sell Group
Serving Travis County, TX
We are a part of a publicly traded international (24 countries and growing) commercial business brokerage and real estate sales organization so when you work with is you the local care and attention but the exposure of our massive network of professionals around the globe..
Austin, TX
$650,000
Michigan
$9,500,000
Westchester County, NY
$400,000
Edmond, OK
$179,900
Florida
$1,100,000
Bexar County, TX
$590,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Cook County, IL
$15,000,000
Minnesota
$1,800,000
Savannah, GA
$1,750,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
South Windsor, CT
$1,878,000
Indiana
Tennessee
Miami-Dade County, FL
$800,000
Denver, CO
$480,000
Miami, FL
$1,200,000
Minnesota
$1,000,000
Sacramento County, CA
$7,000,000
Glenview, IL
$2,400,000
Martin County, FL
$3,500,000
Suffolk County, NY
$400,000
Billings, MT
$650,000
Hillsborough County, FL
$299,000
Pinellas County, FL
$59,000
Plymouth County, MA
$2,400,000
Iron County, UT
$13,000,000
Tarrant County, TX
$165,000
Cash Flow: $6,045,668
Ventura County, CA
$275,000
Jonathan Naguit
fiduciarRE
Serving King County, WA
Jonathan Naguit's mission is to help his clients in their acquisition and disposition of their business and/or real estate properties to bring the highest & best returns from their investments, and for real estate that serves you well either/both in tangible & intangible ways. For dispositions, his primary objective is to bring Sellers the highest price & the best terms achievable in the prevailing market, including exploring options to increase asset values for even better outcomes.
Spotsylvania County, VA
$1,400,000
$3,250,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Maryland
$6,200,000
Sarasota, FL
$1,375,000
San Diego County, CA
Cash Flow: $505,000
Florida
Cash Flow: $790,000
The heavy construction industry covers over 3 million businesses and employs almost 9 million workers nationwide. Subsections of the industry include, road and highway construction, construction of bridges and elevated highways, heavy engineering construction, oil and gas line construction, water and sewer line construction, land development, steel beam construction, foundation work, crane and heavy truck services, paving and grading, and earth work.
If you’re looking to buy or sell a heavy 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 a basis for evaluating heavy construction businesses for sale and help guide owners toward valuing their own business.
Market Overview
Number of Businesses Analyzed |
243 |
Median Asking Price |
$1,837,500 |
Median Reported Revenue |
$2,661,354 |
Median Reported Earnings |
$562,466 |
Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
Heavy Construction Business Valuation Multiples
Range |
Revenue |
Earnings (SDE) |
Lower Quartile |
0.40 |
2.57 |
Median |
0.63 |
3.35 |
Upper Quartile |
1.01 |
4.44 |
Revenue and earnings multiples based on reported revenue, seller's discretionary earnings, and asking price. |
Read the report:
Heavy Construction Business Valuation: Multiples & Financial Benchmarks
FAQs
How much does it cost to buy a heavy construction business?
Prices vary depending on sales volume and financial performance, but the median asking price for a heavy construction business in the U.S. is approximately $1,837,500.
How much do heavy construction company owners earn?
These businesses vary in construction volume, but heavy construction company owners report median annual sales of $2,661,354 and annual owner earnings of $562,466. These figures are based on businesses that have listed their annual revenue and seller's discretionary earnings.
How do I value a heavy construction business?
Valuing a heavy construction business involves considering several factors, including annual construction 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 heavy construction industry typically range from 0.40 to 1.01, with the median at 0.63. Earnings multiples range from 2.57 to 4.44, with the median at 3.35. These values suggest the average heavy construction company in the U.S. may sell for around 0.63 times its annual revenue, and 3.35 times its annual owner’s earnings.
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