Palm Beach County, FL
$975,000

Palm Beach County, FL
$975,000

Charlotte, NC
$1,250,000

Macomb County, MI
$2,500,000

Monroe County, PA
$900,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Louisville, KY
$1,499,000
New York
$300,000
Carmel, IN
$499,900
Marion County, IN
$2,195,000
Columbus, OH
$182,900
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Valdez-Cordova County, AK
$1,500,000
Dallas, TX
$6,000,000
Athens, GA
$172,900
Savannah, GA
$347,900
$150,000
Glendale, WI
Charleston, SC
$498,900
Greenville, SC
$595,000
Brett Post
3CRE Advisors
Serving Franklin County, OH
Expertise in Commercial Real Estate, Restaurants, Bars, and a variety of service related businesses.
Tyler, TX
$400,000
San Diego County, CA
$170,000
San Francisco County, CA
$2,600,000
Apopka, FL
$180,000
Saint Louis, MO
$2,900,000
Soldotna, AK
$1,175,000
Nassau County, NY
$735,000
North Carolina
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $8,508,698
$2,899,999
Pembroke Pines, FL
Denver, CO
$750,000
Grundy County, IA
$775,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Chicago, IL
$3,300,000
Norfolk, VA
$399,000
Falls Church, VA
$400,000
Naples, FL
$96,000
Asheville, NC
$80,000
Georgia
$375,000
Weston, FL
$270,000
Franklin County, MA
$5,790,000
$166,900
Alsip, IL
Washington
$3,150,000
Boynton Beach, FL
$175,000
Cincinnati, OH
$249,900
$4,250,000
Not Disclosed
EBITDA: $2,235,000
Oregon
$2,300,000
Amarillo, TX
$321,000
Sublette County, WY
$16,790,000
Tom Zarecky
Murphy Business Sales Ontario Inc.
Serving Canada
Murphy Business is one of the largest and most successful business brokerage firms in the country with business brokers conveniently located throughout Canada and the United States. Choosing to partner with a national business broker provides an advantageous reach of over one hundred offices that have affiliations with National and International Business Brokerage and Merger & Acquisition associations.
Malibu, CA
$250,000
Haines City, FL
$3,700,000
$1,250,000
Worcester County, MA
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Bethel, VT
$899,000
Rowan County, NC
$305,000
Austin, MN
$289,000
Pinellas Park, FL
$265,000
White Plains, NY
$301,900
Chester County, PA
$55,000
Louisville, KY
$100,000
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
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Number of Businesses Analyzed |
2,946 |
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Median Asking Price |
$647,500 |
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Median Reported Revenue |
$1,200,000 |
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Median Reported Earnings |
$280,000 |
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Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
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Construction Business Valuation Multiples
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Range |
Revenue |
Earnings (SDE) |
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Lower Quartile |
0.33 |
1.76 |
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Median |
0.55 |
2.68 |
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Upper Quartile |
0.87 |
3.53 |
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Revenue and earnings multiples based on reported revenue, seller's discretionary earnings, and asking price. |
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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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