Contracting Business Valuation Resources
Calculators, guides, and exit-prep playbooks tailored to Contracting businesses.
What Drives Contracting Valuations
Contracting businesses typically trade at 2.5× – 5.5× trailing EBITDA (median 3.8×) across the $1M - $20M revenue revenue range. Those multiples are not fixed — they shift materially based on how the business is structured, how dependent it is on the owner, and how visible future cash flows are to a buyer. The resources below walk through the specific levers that expand or compress your number.
Market note: Specialty contractors (HVAC, electrical, plumbing) with service revenue trade above general contractors.
Multiple expanders
- Service contracts and recurring maintenance >50%
- Bonded / licensed crew bench
- Commercial customer mix
Multiple compressors
- Owner is the lead estimator and project manager
- Single GC customer concentration
- Lumpy project revenue
XIT Matters calculates your valuation using FCFF (intrinsic value), FCFE (equity value), and EV/EBITDA (market comps) — then blends them weighted for your perspective as an owner. See the full methodology.
Median SBA 7(a) approval: $605,281 · FY2025
SMB multiple: 4.6× · Public EV/EBITDA: 15.6×
Live FOIA aggregates — financing context, not enterprise value.