Kansas
$1,500,000
Kansas
$1,500,000
Malibu, CA
$250,000
Orange County, CA
$4,200,000
Vienna, VA
$485,800
Hilton Head Island, SC
$125,000
Jasper County, TX
$450,000
Sarasota, FL
$150,000
Haines City, FL
$3,700,000
Pinellas Park, FL
$265,000
Tennessee
$875,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Collier County, FL
Meridian, ID
$170,000
New Braunfels, TX
$75,000
$1,350,000
Glennallen, AK
San Diego, CA
$356,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Bethel, VT
$899,000
Bobby Panahi, MBA
BPRE
Serving Los Angeles County, CA
BPRE is located in Beverly Hills and serves the Southern California region. The founder and managing broker, Bobby Panahi, is an entrepreneur with over 20 years of real estate experience specializing in commercial sales/leasing, bulk asset business sales, and real estate development. Bobby holds an MBA from UCLA's Anderson School of Management and has lived most of his life in the Los Angeles area. While serving as President of one of T-Mobile's top retail partners, Bobby gained extensive knowledge of Southern California's commercial geography and real estate landscape, which he eventually leveraged to build a thriving business brokerage
New York
$225,000
Rowan County, NC
$305,000
Nassau County, NY
$275,000
Nassau County, NY
$800,000
Austin, MN
$289,000
Texas
Cash Flow: $134,642
Tarrant County, TX
$274,810
Okaloosa County, FL
$2,250,000
$359,000
Deltona, FL
Myrtle Beach, SC
$100,000
Athens, GA
$100,000
Cedar Park, TX
$180,000
Covington, KY
$85,000
Newport News, VA
$550,000
Bowling Green, KY
$619,000
Nashville, TN
$619,000
Bartlett, TN
$750,000
Charleston, SC
$495,000
Tulsa, OK
$490,000
$2,700,000
Warren County, VA
Akron, OH
$195,000
Las Vegas, NV
$195,000
Tampa, FL
$1,150,000
Salt Lake County, UT
$300,000
Ramsey, NJ
$99,500
Indianapolis, IN
$424,000
Kansas
$1,025,000
Shrewsbury, MA
$74,500
Laura Black
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Fruit & Wine
Serving Mesa County, CO
Baton Rouge, LA
$175,000
Topeka, KS
$490,000
$1,125,000
Minnesota
Washington, DC
$795,000
Kelowna, BC
$610,000
Indianapolis, IN
$300,000
Salt Lake City, UT
$2,200,000
Davidson County, NC
$2,800,000
Pasco County, FL
$315,000
Colorado
$8,950,000
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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