Landscaping Business Valuation Resources
Calculators, guides, and exit-prep playbooks tailored to Landscaping businesses.
What Drives Landscaping Valuations
Landscaping businesses typically trade at 2.5× – 6× trailing EBITDA (median 4×) across the $500K - $10M 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: Landscaping is a long-running PE roll-up; multiples have compressed slightly in 2026 vs. 2024 highs.
Multiple expanders
- Recurring maintenance contracts >70%
- Commercial customer mix
- Modern fleet with low remaining capex
Multiple compressors
- One-time installation / project mix
- Owner-operator dependency
- High seasonality without snow / off-season service
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: $297,279 · FY2025
SMB multiple: 4.6× · Public EV/EBITDA: 16.8×
Live FOIA aggregates — financing context, not enterprise value.