Industry Guides

HVAC

Service mix and the license set the multiple.

Plumbing

Multiples and the master-license question.

Electrical Contracting

The license is the scarcest asset.

Roofing

Discounted storm revenue, warranty tail.

Painting

Commercial contracts and owner-run sales set it.

Fencing

Commercial contracts and service work lift it.

MSP

How MSPs price on recurring revenue.

Accounting or Bookkeeping Practice

Recurring fees and the CPA ownership rule.

Insurance Agency

Retention is the multiple. Carriers gate it.

Staffing Agency

Payroll float and client concentration decide it.

E-Commerce

Channel concentration sets the price.

SaaS

At this size it sells on earnings, not revenue.

Fire Protection

Recurring inspection revenue sets the multiple.

Restoration

Insurance programs and their margins.

Property Management

Per-door pricing, trust-account audit.

Garage Door

Service mix, not install volume, sets the price.

Security Guard

The bill-pay spread is the whole business.

Sign

The service tail, not the fabrication, is the value.

Pest Control

Recurring routes and applicator licenses.

Landscaping

Route density and labor decide the price.

Pool Service

Routes trade on monthly revenue.

Tree Service

Recurring work and certified crews set the price.

Paving

Recurring sealcoating beats one-off paving jobs.

Window Cleaning

Recurring commercial routes carry the value.

Commercial Cleaning

Concentration is the deal-killer here.

Septic Service

A managed route beats demand-only pumping.

Junk Removal

Recurring routes, not one-off hauls, set the price.

Towing

Contract work and the storage yard set the price.

Moving

Authority, claims, and lead sources.

Vending Machine

Location contracts, not machines, set the price.

Trucking

The authority may not come with the trucks.

School Bus Contractor

The district contract is the whole asset.

Medical Transport

The Medicaid enrollment does not transfer.

Dump Truck

Weight limits take weeks of payload a year.

Courier and Delivery

Driver classification decides the price.

Limousine Service

Some permits transfer and some simply do not.

Dental Practice

Dentist-only ownership, priced two ways.

Veterinary Practice

Ownership is restricted in ~18 states.

Physical Therapy Practice

Payer mix and therapist leverage set the multiple.

Optometry Practice

Medical eye care and the optical drive the multiple.

Urgent Care Center

Payer mix, in-network status, and who can own.

Pharmacy

The payer sets the margin, the file is the asset.

Home Care Agency

Payer mix, caregiver turnover, and compliance.

Childcare Center

Licensed capacity, ratios, and enrollment.

Assisted Living Facility

Occupancy and payer mix set the price.

Pet Boarding & Daycare

Occupancy, incident logs, and prepaid packages.

Gym or Fitness Studio

Churn, deferred revenue, and the processor.

Dog Grooming

Rebooking rate and the groomer shortage.

Auto Repair Shop

The mechanic shortage and the environmental check.

Self-Storage Facility

Cap-rate pricing, the occupancy trap.

Car Wash

Format and membership set the price.

Laundromat

The lease and water bill decide it.

Tire Shop

The service attach rate sets the multiple.

Auto Body Shop

DRP relationships and the ADAS equipment curve.

Machine Shop

The largest manufacturing trade, one shop at a time.

Hardware Store

Shrink, turnover and a federal ceiling that binds.

Brewery

The notice does not transfer and volume is falling.

Gun Store

The license never transfers and the book goes too.

Pawn Shop

A loan book and a retail floor, licensed as one.

ATM Route

Fewer withdrawals, larger ones and cash you fund.

Funeral Home

Calls, cremation math, and preneed obligations.

Med Spa

Injector retention and who can own it.

Liquor Store

The license can be a third of the value.

Convenience Store or Gas Station

Inside sales are the profit, the tanks the risk.

Franchise Resale

The franchisor approves the deal you negotiate.

Restaurant

Prime cost, lease assignment, and real odds.

Adult Day Care

A census, a rate, and vans: elder day care's math.

Tutoring Center

Memberships beat packages and the school year rules.

Swim School

The pool is the moat and the moat needs upkeep.

Martial Arts Studio

Belt ladders retain, head instructors walk.

Music School

Rooms, rosters, and recitals: lessons as a lease.

Driving School

The authorization and the fleet outprice the brand.

Mobile Home Park

Lot rent on land: the tenants own the houses.

RV Park or Campground

Pads, hookups, and a season: the land does the work.

Hotel

The flag sets the rules and the PIP sets the bill.

Motel

Priced like real estate, run like a trade.

Marina

Slips rent like apartments on water you may not own.

Bed and Breakfast

Mostly a house, partly a job, priced as both.

Auto Glass

Insurance panels and ADAS work set the price.

Appliance Repair

Warranty dispatch fills vans that COD alone cannot.

Locksmith

Commercial contracts turn keys into a business.

Carpet Cleaning

Repeat customers per van decide what it is worth.

Handyman

Job revenue on wheels where the mix sets the price.

Pressure Washing

Contract mix moves the price more than revenue.

Dry Cleaner

Price the solvent and the soil before the store.

Hair Salon

Commission or booth rental is most of the price.

Barbershop

Memberships turn haircuts into a subscription book.

Coffee Shop

The lease is the asset and the counter is the job.

Bakery

The retail-wholesale mix is the multiple.

Flower Shop

Two holidays pay the year and the wire takes a cut.