San Bernardino County, CA
$5,000,000
San Bernardino County, CA
$5,000,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$164,967
Orange County, CA
$2,000,000
Walnut, CA
$1,500,000
Santa Cruz County, CA
$750,000
El Dorado County, CA
$1,000,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$195,000
Moreno Valley, CA
$50,000
Campbell, CA
$450,000
Shasta County, CA
$329,000
Available in California
$100,000
San Diego, CA
$500,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$2,900,000
$250,000
San Francisco, CA
Los Angeles County, CA
$425,000
San Diego, CA
$900,000
Ryan Clark - CM&AA, CEPA
Veld Mergers & Acquisitions
Serving Los Angeles County, CA
We strive to help our clients realize their unique definition of success. To achieve this, our team provides a comprehensive service offering aimed at supporting lower middle market business owners at nearly all stages of their company’s lifecycle. Our team has supported over 2,000 clients since 2002 and completed more than 1,150 transactions. This experience, coupled with our history as founders, owners and operators ourselves provides our team with an unparalleled practical knowledge base and real world perspective that is aligned with our clients. When we provide mergers & acquisitions advisory services, explore capital sourcing and deployment options, evaluate valuation drivers or structure a realistic exit plan, we do so knowing that our clients rely on us to help manage what may be their largest asset and the culmination of years of extraordinary efforts. If our client has an interim leadership need, we approach the assignment as if it were our business, reputation, investment and our future retirement at stake – because ultimately it is. The value we provide and the quality of our efforts will make or break a successful engagement. In doing so we are not only able to capitalize on each of our management experiences, but we are also able to draw from best practices learned from working with thousands of clients across all industry sectors. As a result our perspective is broad and our resource base is vast. Our full service approach supports the notion that your business is more than just a transaction to you and us, it’s our business too. Your success translates into our success, just as we shoulder the burden of any failure. As a result we consider ourselves to not only be our client’s solutions advisor, but also their partner.
Sacramento County, CA
$291,000
Ventura County, CA
$260,000
Santa Clara County, CA
$3,598,000
San Diego County, CA
$1,900,000
Del Norte County, CA
$998,000
Available Nationwide
$75,000
San Francisco County, CA
$4,000,000
Paso Robles, CA
$2,100,000
$395,000
San Diego, CA
Santa Clara, CA
$549,900
San Jose, CA
$12,000,000
Vernon, CA
$350,000
Santa Clara County, CA
Colton, CA
$120,000
California
$499,000
Sacramento, CA
$500,000
Available in California
$70,000
Escondido, CA
$498,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$2,626,000
$2,500,000
San Diego County, CA
Salinas, CA
$250,000
San Diego, CA
$350,000
Available in California
$45,000
Riverside County, CA
Cash Flow: $615,000
Los Angeles, CA
$189,000
Northridge, CA
$725,000
Paso Robles, CA
$438,000
California
$1,100,000
David Blatteis
Blatteis Realty Co. Inc.
Serving San Francisco County, CA
Independently owned and operated since 1922, Blatteis Realty was one of the first San Francisco real estate companies to specialize in retail and office space for lease. By emphasizing cooperation amongst our own team members as well as the brokerage community, our company's presence and knowledge of San Francisco and the Greater Bay Area has, for almost a century, secured the multigenerational loyalty of Property Owners, Institutional Organizations, Tenants, Principal Developers, and Brokers. Blatteis Realty's reputation for collaboration, knowledge, and extensive service grew alongside San Francisco's rise as a world center and international destination for fashion, retail, and entertainment. Our firm is a full-service brokerage company that covers the complete range of commercial real estate transactions: Retail Real Estate Services, Investment Sales & Acquisitions, Tenant Representation, Landlord Representation, Location Strategy Services, Commercial Real Estate Consulting Services, Property Management, and more. Our team of experts knows the value of maintaining relationships. Our clients know us for our knowledge and integrity. For a complete list of the services offered, please browse our website or contact us directly.
Monterey, CA
$250,000
California
$1,500,000
San Francisco County, CA
Cash Flow: $710,150
San Clemente, CA
$600,000
Available in California
$150,000
Temecula, CA
$5,000,000
Cottonwood, CA
$275,000
Contra Costa County, CA
$800,000
Sacramento, CA
$560,000
La Mesa, CA
$195,000
Cambria, CA
$8,895,000
Santa Fe Springs, CA
$595,000
Alameda County, CA
$1,800,000
San Francisco, CA
$949,000
Available Nationwide
$50,000
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 in California, 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 from California to surface key financial benchmarks and valuation multiple ranges. This information can provide a basis for evaluating construction businesses for sale and help guide owners toward valuing their own business.
Market Overview
Number of Businesses Analyzed |
165 |
Median Asking Price |
$837,500 |
Median Reported Revenue |
$1,700,000 |
Median Reported Earnings |
$340,000 |
Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
California Construction Business Valuation Multiples
Range |
Revenue |
Earnings (SDE) |
Lower Quartile |
0.35 |
2.00 |
Median |
0.49 |
2.88 |
Upper Quartile |
0.82 |
3.65 |
Revenue and earnings multiples based on reported revenue, seller's discretionary earnings, and asking price. |
Read the Report:
Construction Business Valuation Multiples and Financial Benchmarks
FAQs
How much does it cost to buy a construction business in California?
Prices vary depending on sales volume and financial performance, but the median asking price for a construction business in California is approximately $837,500.
How much do building and construction company owners earn?
These businesses vary in construction volume, but California construction company owners report median annual sales of $1,700,000 and annual owner earnings of $340,000. 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 California building and construction industry typically range from 0.35 to 0.82, with the median at 0.49. Earnings multiples range from 2.00 to 3.65, with the median at 2.88. These values suggest the average construction company in California may sell for around 0.49 times its annual revenue, and 2.88 times its annual owner’s earnings.
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