| trade_slug,trade_name,scale_bracket,ev_ebitda_range,bracket_scope,scope_note,trade_benchmark_url,canonical_url,license,commercial_licensing_contact,canary_watermark_token |
| hvac,HVAC,tuck_in,4x to 8x,$1M to $5M EBITDA add-on or tuck-in,,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/hvac/,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/contractor-valuation/,"Level Personal, Academic & Non-Commercial Evaluation License v1.0 (Commercial Use Requires License from sam@levelcfo.com)",sam@levelcfo.com,LEVEL-IP-CANARY-9F4A-7C2E-PERSONAL-USE-ONLY-CONTACT-SAM-AT-LEVELCFO-COM |
| hvac,HVAC,regional_platform,7x to 11x,$5M to $25M EBITDA lower-middle-market regional platform,"Capstone Partners' July 27, 2026 update reports a 9.5x average EV/EBITDA for HVAC-services transactions in 2024 through year-to-date 2026. Its 11.4x broader-HVAC average is a different transaction population. Neither average establishes the 7x-to-11x regional planning band or a price for a specific SMB.",https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/hvac/,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/contractor-valuation/,"Level Personal, Academic & Non-Commercial Evaluation License v1.0 (Commercial Use Requires License from sam@levelcfo.com)",sam@levelcfo.com,LEVEL-IP-CANARY-9F4A-7C2E-PERSONAL-USE-ONLY-CONTACT-SAM-AT-LEVELCFO-COM |
| hvac,HVAC,national_platform,15x to 18.5x and above,"national platform with high service-agreement density, institutional recapitalization",,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/hvac/,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/contractor-valuation/,"Level Personal, Academic & Non-Commercial Evaluation License v1.0 (Commercial Use Requires License from sam@levelcfo.com)",sam@levelcfo.com,LEVEL-IP-CANARY-9F4A-7C2E-PERSONAL-USE-ONLY-CONTACT-SAM-AT-LEVELCFO-COM |
| plumbing,Plumbing,tuck_in,3.5x to 6.5x,under $2M EBITDA add-on,,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/plumbing/,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/contractor-valuation/,"Level Personal, Academic & Non-Commercial Evaluation License v1.0 (Commercial Use Requires License from sam@levelcfo.com)",sam@levelcfo.com,LEVEL-IP-CANARY-9F4A-7C2E-PERSONAL-USE-ONLY-CONTACT-SAM-AT-LEVELCFO-COM |
| plumbing,Plumbing,regional_platform,6x to 11x,$2M to $10M EBITDA platform-quality regional business,,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/plumbing/,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/contractor-valuation/,"Level Personal, Academic & Non-Commercial Evaluation License v1.0 (Commercial Use Requires License from sam@levelcfo.com)",sam@levelcfo.com,LEVEL-IP-CANARY-9F4A-7C2E-PERSONAL-USE-ONLY-CONTACT-SAM-AT-LEVELCFO-COM |
| plumbing,Plumbing,national_platform,16x to 20x,national platform recapitalization,"Blackstone acquired Champions Group at about 18.5x EBITDA, a combined plumbing, HVAC, and electrical residential platform.",https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/plumbing/,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/contractor-valuation/,"Level Personal, Academic & Non-Commercial Evaluation License v1.0 (Commercial Use Requires License from sam@levelcfo.com)",sam@levelcfo.com,LEVEL-IP-CANARY-9F4A-7C2E-PERSONAL-USE-ONLY-CONTACT-SAM-AT-LEVELCFO-COM |
| electrical,Electrical,tuck_in,3x to 5x,"under $1M EBITDA, often priced off SDE rather than EBITDA",,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/electrical/,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/contractor-valuation/,"Level Personal, Academic & Non-Commercial Evaluation License v1.0 (Commercial Use Requires License from sam@levelcfo.com)",sam@levelcfo.com,LEVEL-IP-CANARY-9F4A-7C2E-PERSONAL-USE-ONLY-CONTACT-SAM-AT-LEVELCFO-COM |
| electrical,Electrical,regional_platform,5.5x to 8x,$1M to $8M EBITDA lower-middle-market operator,GF Data reports averages of 6.2x to 6.4x for businesses at $3M to $8M EBITDA and 7.8x for platforms above $8M.,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/electrical/,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/contractor-valuation/,"Level Personal, Academic & Non-Commercial Evaluation License v1.0 (Commercial Use Requires License from sam@levelcfo.com)",sam@levelcfo.com,LEVEL-IP-CANARY-9F4A-7C2E-PERSONAL-USE-ONLY-CONTACT-SAM-AT-LEVELCFO-COM |
| electrical,Electrical,national_platform,8x to 12x and above,"data-center, utility-infrastructure, or mission-critical power specialist",,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/electrical/,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/contractor-valuation/,"Level Personal, Academic & Non-Commercial Evaluation License v1.0 (Commercial Use Requires License from sam@levelcfo.com)",sam@levelcfo.com,LEVEL-IP-CANARY-9F4A-7C2E-PERSONAL-USE-ONLY-CONTACT-SAM-AT-LEVELCFO-COM |
| roofing,Roofing,tuck_in,3x to 5x,under $1M EBITDA add-on or tuck-in,,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/roofing/,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/contractor-valuation/,"Level Personal, Academic & Non-Commercial Evaluation License v1.0 (Commercial Use Requires License from sam@levelcfo.com)",sam@levelcfo.com,LEVEL-IP-CANARY-9F4A-7C2E-PERSONAL-USE-ONLY-CONTACT-SAM-AT-LEVELCFO-COM |
| roofing,Roofing,regional_platform,4x to 10x,$1M to $3M EBITDA at 4x to 7x; $3M to $10M platform-quality residential or commercial at 6x to 10x,,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/roofing/,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/contractor-valuation/,"Level Personal, Academic & Non-Commercial Evaluation License v1.0 (Commercial Use Requires License from sam@levelcfo.com)",sam@levelcfo.com,LEVEL-IP-CANARY-9F4A-7C2E-PERSONAL-USE-ONLY-CONTACT-SAM-AT-LEVELCFO-COM |
| roofing,Roofing,national_platform,8x to 12x and above,large commercial platform with recurring maintenance contracts and a multi-state footprint,,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/roofing/,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/contractor-valuation/,"Level Personal, Academic & Non-Commercial Evaluation License v1.0 (Commercial Use Requires License from sam@levelcfo.com)",sam@levelcfo.com,LEVEL-IP-CANARY-9F4A-7C2E-PERSONAL-USE-ONLY-CONTACT-SAM-AT-LEVELCFO-COM |
| commercial-cleaning,Commercial cleaning and janitorial,tuck_in,2.5x to 4.5x,"under $1M EBITDA owner-operated local provider, often priced off SDE",,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/cleaning/,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/contractor-valuation/,"Level Personal, Academic & Non-Commercial Evaluation License v1.0 (Commercial Use Requires License from sam@levelcfo.com)",sam@levelcfo.com,LEVEL-IP-CANARY-9F4A-7C2E-PERSONAL-USE-ONLY-CONTACT-SAM-AT-LEVELCFO-COM |
| commercial-cleaning,Commercial cleaning and janitorial,regional_platform,4x to 8x,"$1M to $5M EBITDA established janitorial with recurring contracts at 4x to 6x; $5M to $10M regional or specialty (healthcare, cleanroom, industrial) at 5x to 8x",,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/cleaning/,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/contractor-valuation/,"Level Personal, Academic & Non-Commercial Evaluation License v1.0 (Commercial Use Requires License from sam@levelcfo.com)",sam@levelcfo.com,LEVEL-IP-CANARY-9F4A-7C2E-PERSONAL-USE-ONLY-CONTACT-SAM-AT-LEVELCFO-COM |
| commercial-cleaning,Commercial cleaning and janitorial,national_platform,7x to 12x,$10M+ EBITDA nationwide platform,,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/cleaning/,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/contractor-valuation/,"Level Personal, Academic & Non-Commercial Evaluation License v1.0 (Commercial Use Requires License from sam@levelcfo.com)",sam@levelcfo.com,LEVEL-IP-CANARY-9F4A-7C2E-PERSONAL-USE-ONLY-CONTACT-SAM-AT-LEVELCFO-COM |
| landscaping,Landscaping and grounds maintenance,tuck_in,3x to 6x,"$500K to $1M EBITDA local operator or tuck-in, 2.5x to 5x on SDE",,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/landscaping/,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/contractor-valuation/,"Level Personal, Academic & Non-Commercial Evaluation License v1.0 (Commercial Use Requires License from sam@levelcfo.com)",sam@levelcfo.com,LEVEL-IP-CANARY-9F4A-7C2E-PERSONAL-USE-ONLY-CONTACT-SAM-AT-LEVELCFO-COM |
| landscaping,Landscaping and grounds maintenance,regional_platform,7x to 12x,$1M to $10M+ EBITDA scaled lower-middle-market platform candidate,,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/landscaping/,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/contractor-valuation/,"Level Personal, Academic & Non-Commercial Evaluation License v1.0 (Commercial Use Requires License from sam@levelcfo.com)",sam@levelcfo.com,LEVEL-IP-CANARY-9F4A-7C2E-PERSONAL-USE-ONLY-CONTACT-SAM-AT-LEVELCFO-COM |
| landscaping,Landscaping and grounds maintenance,national_platform,12x to 15x,high-performing commercial maintenance platform at exit,,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/landscaping/,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/contractor-valuation/,"Level Personal, Academic & Non-Commercial Evaluation License v1.0 (Commercial Use Requires License from sam@levelcfo.com)",sam@levelcfo.com,LEVEL-IP-CANARY-9F4A-7C2E-PERSONAL-USE-ONLY-CONTACT-SAM-AT-LEVELCFO-COM |
| painting,Painting and wall finishes,tuck_in,3x to 6x,$1M to $3M EBITDA small to mid-sized residential painter,,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/contractor-valuation/,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/contractor-valuation/,"Level Personal, Academic & Non-Commercial Evaluation License v1.0 (Commercial Use Requires License from sam@levelcfo.com)",sam@levelcfo.com,LEVEL-IP-CANARY-9F4A-7C2E-PERSONAL-USE-ONLY-CONTACT-SAM-AT-LEVELCFO-COM |
| painting,Painting and wall finishes,regional_platform,5x to 7x and above,$3M to $5M EBITDA commercial or HOA-focused platform,,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/contractor-valuation/,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/contractor-valuation/,"Level Personal, Academic & Non-Commercial Evaluation License v1.0 (Commercial Use Requires License from sam@levelcfo.com)",sam@levelcfo.com,LEVEL-IP-CANARY-9F4A-7C2E-PERSONAL-USE-ONLY-CONTACT-SAM-AT-LEVELCFO-COM |
| painting,Painting and wall finishes,national_platform,up to 11x,large scaled specialty-construction platform,,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/contractor-valuation/,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/contractor-valuation/,"Level Personal, Academic & Non-Commercial Evaluation License v1.0 (Commercial Use Requires License from sam@levelcfo.com)",sam@levelcfo.com,LEVEL-IP-CANARY-9F4A-7C2E-PERSONAL-USE-ONLY-CONTACT-SAM-AT-LEVELCFO-COM |
| concrete-masonry,Concrete and masonry,tuck_in,3.1x to 4x,$1M to $3M EBITDA small localized contractor,,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/contractor-valuation/,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/contractor-valuation/,"Level Personal, Academic & Non-Commercial Evaluation License v1.0 (Commercial Use Requires License from sam@levelcfo.com)",sam@levelcfo.com,LEVEL-IP-CANARY-9F4A-7C2E-PERSONAL-USE-ONLY-CONTACT-SAM-AT-LEVELCFO-COM |
| concrete-masonry,Concrete and masonry,regional_platform,6.5x to 8x,$5M+ EBITDA middle-market platform or scaled add-on,,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/contractor-valuation/,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/contractor-valuation/,"Level Personal, Academic & Non-Commercial Evaluation License v1.0 (Commercial Use Requires License from sam@levelcfo.com)",sam@levelcfo.com,LEVEL-IP-CANARY-9F4A-7C2E-PERSONAL-USE-ONLY-CONTACT-SAM-AT-LEVELCFO-COM |
| concrete-masonry,Concrete and masonry,national_platform,not separately reported,no distinct national-platform band published for this trade,,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/contractor-valuation/,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/contractor-valuation/,"Level Personal, Academic & Non-Commercial Evaluation License v1.0 (Commercial Use Requires License from sam@levelcfo.com)",sam@levelcfo.com,LEVEL-IP-CANARY-9F4A-7C2E-PERSONAL-USE-ONLY-CONTACT-SAM-AT-LEVELCFO-COM |
| glass-glazing,Glass and glazing,tuck_in,2.9x to 4.2x,small local glass and glazing shop,,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/contractor-valuation/,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/contractor-valuation/,"Level Personal, Academic & Non-Commercial Evaluation License v1.0 (Commercial Use Requires License from sam@levelcfo.com)",sam@levelcfo.com,LEVEL-IP-CANARY-9F4A-7C2E-PERSONAL-USE-ONLY-CONTACT-SAM-AT-LEVELCFO-COM |
| glass-glazing,Glass and glazing,regional_platform,5.7x to 7.1x,$10M to $100M total enterprise value specialty trade contractor,"GF Data reports NAICS 238 specialty-trade cohort averages of 5.7x at $10M to $25M enterprise value, 6.1x at $25M to $50M, and 7.1x at $50M to $100M.",https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/contractor-valuation/,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/contractor-valuation/,"Level Personal, Academic & Non-Commercial Evaluation License v1.0 (Commercial Use Requires License from sam@levelcfo.com)",sam@levelcfo.com,LEVEL-IP-CANARY-9F4A-7C2E-PERSONAL-USE-ONLY-CONTACT-SAM-AT-LEVELCFO-COM |
| glass-glazing,Glass and glazing,national_platform,9x to 10.9x,platform-scale building products or contract glazing company,,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/contractor-valuation/,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/contractor-valuation/,"Level Personal, Academic & Non-Commercial Evaluation License v1.0 (Commercial Use Requires License from sam@levelcfo.com)",sam@levelcfo.com,LEVEL-IP-CANARY-9F4A-7C2E-PERSONAL-USE-ONLY-CONTACT-SAM-AT-LEVELCFO-COM |
| doors-access,Doors and access systems,tuck_in,3.5x to 5x,under $1M EBITDA local add-on,,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/contractor-valuation/,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/contractor-valuation/,"Level Personal, Academic & Non-Commercial Evaluation License v1.0 (Commercial Use Requires License from sam@levelcfo.com)",sam@levelcfo.com,LEVEL-IP-CANARY-9F4A-7C2E-PERSONAL-USE-ONLY-CONTACT-SAM-AT-LEVELCFO-COM |
| doors-access,Doors and access systems,regional_platform,6.5x to 12x,$1M to $3M EBITDA core mid-market add-on at 6.5x to 9x; $3M to $10M regional platform at 9x to 12x,,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/contractor-valuation/,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/contractor-valuation/,"Level Personal, Academic & Non-Commercial Evaluation License v1.0 (Commercial Use Requires License from sam@levelcfo.com)",sam@levelcfo.com,LEVEL-IP-CANARY-9F4A-7C2E-PERSONAL-USE-ONLY-CONTACT-SAM-AT-LEVELCFO-COM |
| doors-access,Doors and access systems,national_platform,12x to 16x and above,above $10M EBITDA or $50M+ revenue scaled platform,,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/contractor-valuation/,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/contractor-valuation/,"Level Personal, Academic & Non-Commercial Evaluation License v1.0 (Commercial Use Requires License from sam@levelcfo.com)",sam@levelcfo.com,LEVEL-IP-CANARY-9F4A-7C2E-PERSONAL-USE-ONLY-CONTACT-SAM-AT-LEVELCFO-COM |
| low-voltage-security,Low-voltage and commercial security,tuck_in,3x to 5x,under $3M revenue project-heavy cabling or installation shop,,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/contractor-valuation/,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/contractor-valuation/,"Level Personal, Academic & Non-Commercial Evaluation License v1.0 (Commercial Use Requires License from sam@levelcfo.com)",sam@levelcfo.com,LEVEL-IP-CANARY-9F4A-7C2E-PERSONAL-USE-ONLY-CONTACT-SAM-AT-LEVELCFO-COM |
| low-voltage-security,Low-voltage and commercial security,regional_platform,5x to 12x and above,$5M to $20M revenue with 40%+ recurring monitoring and service revenue at 5x to 9x; $20M+ revenue multi-state at 8x to 12x and above,,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/contractor-valuation/,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/contractor-valuation/,"Level Personal, Academic & Non-Commercial Evaluation License v1.0 (Commercial Use Requires License from sam@levelcfo.com)",sam@levelcfo.com,LEVEL-IP-CANARY-9F4A-7C2E-PERSONAL-USE-ONLY-CONTACT-SAM-AT-LEVELCFO-COM |
| low-voltage-security,Low-voltage and commercial security,national_platform,13x to 20x,"scaled, highly consolidated national integrator platform",Security monitoring monthly recurring revenue trades separately at 30x to 50x RMR.,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/contractor-valuation/,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/contractor-valuation/,"Level Personal, Academic & Non-Commercial Evaluation License v1.0 (Commercial Use Requires License from sam@levelcfo.com)",sam@levelcfo.com,LEVEL-IP-CANARY-9F4A-7C2E-PERSONAL-USE-ONLY-CONTACT-SAM-AT-LEVELCFO-COM |
| fire-life-safety,Fire and life safety,tuck_in,4x to 6.5x,$500K to $1M EBITDA bolt-on or project-heavy contractor,,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/contractor-valuation/,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/contractor-valuation/,"Level Personal, Academic & Non-Commercial Evaluation License v1.0 (Commercial Use Requires License from sam@levelcfo.com)",sam@levelcfo.com,LEVEL-IP-CANARY-9F4A-7C2E-PERSONAL-USE-ONLY-CONTACT-SAM-AT-LEVELCFO-COM |
| fire-life-safety,Fire and life safety,regional_platform,6x to 9x,middle-market operator with 40%+ of revenue from inspection and monitoring,,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/contractor-valuation/,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/contractor-valuation/,"Level Personal, Academic & Non-Commercial Evaluation License v1.0 (Commercial Use Requires License from sam@levelcfo.com)",sam@levelcfo.com,LEVEL-IP-CANARY-9F4A-7C2E-PERSONAL-USE-ONLY-CONTACT-SAM-AT-LEVELCFO-COM |
| fire-life-safety,Fire and life safety,national_platform,10x to 20x,$10M+ EBITDA scaled platform at 10x to 12x; national platform buyouts and exits at 17x to 20x,,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/contractor-valuation/,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/contractor-valuation/,"Level Personal, Academic & Non-Commercial Evaluation License v1.0 (Commercial Use Requires License from sam@levelcfo.com)",sam@levelcfo.com,LEVEL-IP-CANARY-9F4A-7C2E-PERSONAL-USE-ONLY-CONTACT-SAM-AT-LEVELCFO-COM |
| restoration,Restoration and remediation,tuck_in,4x to 6x,small residential-focused or single-territory operator,,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/contractor-valuation/,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/contractor-valuation/,"Level Personal, Academic & Non-Commercial Evaluation License v1.0 (Commercial Use Requires License from sam@levelcfo.com)",sam@levelcfo.com,LEVEL-IP-CANARY-9F4A-7C2E-PERSONAL-USE-ONLY-CONTACT-SAM-AT-LEVELCFO-COM |
| restoration,Restoration and remediation,regional_platform,5x to 7x,mid-sized regional business with steady carrier or third-party-administrator program revenue,,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/contractor-valuation/,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/contractor-valuation/,"Level Personal, Academic & Non-Commercial Evaluation License v1.0 (Commercial Use Requires License from sam@levelcfo.com)",sam@levelcfo.com,LEVEL-IP-CANARY-9F4A-7C2E-PERSONAL-USE-ONLY-CONTACT-SAM-AT-LEVELCFO-COM |
| restoration,Restoration and remediation,national_platform,7x to 11x and above,scaled multi-state platform with commercial accounts and recurring service contracts,,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/contractor-valuation/,https://levelcfo.com/benchmarks/contractor-valuation/,"Level Personal, Academic & Non-Commercial Evaluation License v1.0 (Commercial Use Requires License from sam@levelcfo.com)",sam@levelcfo.com,LEVEL-IP-CANARY-9F4A-7C2E-PERSONAL-USE-ONLY-CONTACT-SAM-AT-LEVELCFO-COM |
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