British Columbia
$500,000
British Columbia
$500,000
Fredericksburg County, VA
$8,000,000
$7,000,000
Marion County, FL
$950,000
Yellowstone County, MT
$197,000
Cincinnati, OH
$190,000
Bexar County, TX
$10,250,000
Navajo County, AZ
$999,999
Louisiana
$6,750,000
Island County, WA
$1,475,000
Utah
$7,499,000
Massachusetts
$199,000
Virginia
$3,200,000
Tampa, FL
$625,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Spartanburg County, SC
$550,000
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..
Pennsylvania
Cash Flow: $1,346,806
Florida
$2,400,000
Escambia County, FL
$45,000
Tulsa, OK
$8,600,000
Yolo County, CA
$375,000
North Carolina
Cash Flow: $2,098,000
Colorado
$1,250,000
Prince George's County, MD
$7,288,000
Theodore, AL
$200,000
Wayne County, MI
$60,000
Florida
$30,000,000
Anderson, SC
$1,850,000
Indianapolis, IN
$190,000
Texas
$10,000,000
Charleston, SC
$3,500,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$2,375,000
Buncombe County, NC
$1,500,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Ontario
$7,000,000
La Grange, NY
$69,900
Ohio
$1,950,000
Longwood, FL
$250,000
Chesterfield County, VA
$3,900,000
Pierce County, WA
$2,650,000
Boise, ID
$199,000
Minnesota
$1,625,000
$3,000,000
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.
New York, NY
$4,495,000
Riyadh
$8,500,000
North Dakota
$1,999,000
Wetzel County, WV
$800,000
New York
$1,250,000
Rochester, NY
$9,900,000
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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