Shasta County, CA
$1,000,000
Shasta County, CA
$1,000,000
Des Moines, RI
$299,990
Texas
Cash Flow: $377,000
Bentonville, AR
$116,500
Richmond, NC
$424,900
Lombard, IL
$399,000
Denton County, TX
$199,500
Fort Lauderdale, FL
$150,000
Bucks County, PA
$350,000
Seattle, IN
$238,999
Newark, DE
$690,000
Hartford, CT
$334,900
Louisville, KY
$208,900
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Providence County, RI
$5,499,000
Umang Kathrani
Alliance Bay Realty
Serving Alameda County, CA
Business Broker for East Bay Area
Fort Wayne, OK
$257,900
Charleston County, SC
$600,000
Snohomish County, WA
Pittsburgh, PA
$139,999
Dallas County, TX
$1,750,000
Washington
$525,000
Nash County, NC
Cash Flow: $64,819
Davidson County, TN
Alameda County, CA
$8,000,000
Alameda County, CA
$1,000,000
West G.T.A., ON
$899,000
Park Ridge, IL
$300,000
Chattanooga, TN
$139,999
Detroit, CT
$239,000
Pasco County, FL
$450,000
Macon Brm, OR
$239,000
Orlando, FL
Cash Flow: $116,000
Hays County, TX
$3,200,000
Dallas, TX
$250,000
Harris County, TX
$850,000
California
$599,000
Charlotte, NJ
$140,000
Fairfield County, CT
$995,000
Fort Lauderdale, TN
$139,990
Michigan
$975,000
Montgomery County, MD
$190,000
Baldwin County, AL
$5,000,000
Collier County, FL
$95,000
mark herrmann
Trustmark Mergers & Acquisitions / Carolina Business Advisory Services
Serving Mecklenburg County, NC
Trustmark Mergers & Acquisitions offer a range of services to help prepare you for your business sale many years before the decision is made to retire. These services include operational consulting, commercial real estate brokerage, mergers & acquisitions, and business sales. This more holistic approach, coupled with our award-winning brokerage services, provides greater value for business owners, years before the decision is made to sell their business. Has sold businesses nationwide including WA, FL, OH, KS, MT, NC, KY, TN and SC. Areas served include the greater Charlotte metropolitan area, Raleigh Durham and the all mountain areas. Offices located in Blowing Rock NC, Cary NC and Charlotte NC.
Spanaway, WA
$275,000
Carlstadt, NJ
$4,250,000
Iowa
$695,500
Houston, TX
$224,900
Fort Bend County, TX
$499,000
Louisiana
$4,500,000
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. |
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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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