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Enter your revenue and profit to see the range buyers pay for contracting businesses. Signed backlog and repeat customers matter as much as last year's profit.
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How this valuation is worked out
Smaller contractors are usually priced on seller's discretionary earnings, larger firms on EBITDA at roughly 3 to 5.5 times. Buyers adjust for signed backlog, bonding capacity, work-in-progress accounting and how much of the work depends on the owner's relationships.
A worked example
An electrical contractor with $6M of revenue and $750K of EBITDA, a signed backlog of about nine months and a project manager running the field. At 4× that is roughly $3M, with owned equipment and any yard handled separately.
Multiple ranges reviewed September 2026, based on offers buyers in our network are making today. They are a guide, not a quote — see how the process works.
What moves your number
- Signed backlog and the margin inside it
- Bonding capacity and surety relationship
- Accurate work-in-progress and percentage-of-completion accounting
- Crew retention, licensing and owner dependence
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Common questions
What multiple do construction companies sell for?
Roughly 2 to 3.5 times SDE for smaller contractors and 3 to 5.5 times EBITDA for larger firms with management in place.
Does backlog increase the price?
Yes, when it is signed, profitable and documented. Unsigned pipeline is rarely paid for.
Is equipment included?
Owned equipment is usually part of the asset base; financed equipment and its remaining debt are handled separately in the deal.