Alameda County, CA
$800,000
Alameda County, CA
$800,000
Evansville, IN
$2,300,000
Hillsborough County, FL
$2,680,000
Boston, MA
$650,000
Toronto, ON
$69,500,000
China
Houston, TX
$550,000
Huntington Beach, CA
$3,000,000
Erie County, PA
Cash Flow: $237,557
Texas
$1,350,000
Available in Multiple Locations
$150,000
Merrimack County, NH
$895,000
Colorado
$396,000
Florida
$199,000
Oregon
$550,000
Frank & Rose Stabler
Certified Business Brokers
Serving Harris County, TX
Having the largest team of experienced, professional brokers in the State of Texas means that business owners have the greatest number of people collaborating and working together to sell their business. Our professional team has over 230 years of collective experience selling businesses and have closed business transactions in excess of one billion dollars in revenues. This means credibility, experience, expertise, and success.
Broward County, FL
$9,000,000
Fort Lauderdale, FL
$800,000
Available Nationwide
$50,000
Barnstable County, MA
$1,000,000
Middlesex County, NJ
$199,999
Cleveland, OH
$450,000
Middlesex County, NJ
$169,999
Washington
$5,250,000
Kauai County, HI
$495,000
Alameda County, CA
$800,000
Cash Flow: $5,410,000
Colorado
$3,345,000
Available in Multiple Locations
$75,000
Muskegon County, MI
$525,000
Austin, TX
$1,200,000
Santa Fe, NM
$350,000
Texas
Available Nationwide
$50,000
British Columbia, BC
$1,900,000
Arizona
Cash Flow: $578,000
San Bernardino County, CA
$3,600,000
Omaha, NE
$985,000
$4,060,000
Palm Beach County, FL
$1,200,000
North Dakota
$1,999,000
Eugene, OR
$599,000
John Webster
National Business Acquisitions, LLC.
Serving Fulton County, GA
John Webster brings over four and a half decades of business experience to the table. His business portfolio includes ownership of a highly successful Atlanta based Mergers and Acquisition firm National Business Acquisitions, which was started in 1992. This Company specializes in small to mid-market sized businesses in manufacturing, distribution, service, security, and logistics sectors with values up to $100 million. John Has owned several residential construction Companies and a real estate Company, with the prime focus on design and building of high-end homes in premier locations and golf course communities in Atlanta and Reynolds Plantation. John's experience in mechanical engineering, machine design, industrial engineering, logistics, residential and commercial construction, architecture, real estate, finance, and acquisitions, provides him with a broad-based knowledge to successfully guide and assist clients through the mergers and acquisitions or sales process. John Webster holds degrees from both Erie County Technical Institute and Buffalo State University. John also served in the military in the Army branch as a chemical laboratory technician.
King County, WA
$2,000,000
Available in Multiple Locations
$100,000
Fort Myers, FL
$390,000
Irvine, CA
$175,000
Florida
Cash Flow: $509,000
New Jersey
$2,000,000
New Jersey
$900,000
Florida
$2,950,000
Illinois
$675,000
New York, NY
$1,500,000
Toronto, ON
$7,800,000
Available Nationwide
$150,000
The Architecture and Engineering (A&E) industry plays a central role in the construction and renovation industries, offering services that range from designing structures to solving complex engineering challenges. This sector is known for steady revenues and consistent profit margins, making it a reliable investment space. However, its performance is closely tied to economic conditions, and a potential recessionary environment could pose risks to long-term growth
The A&E sector presents robust opportunities, with numerous firms actively available for acquisition. Many of these businesses boast decades of expertise, loyal client bases, and specialized services such as structural engineering and planning, environmental consulting, HVAC engineering, and structural analysis.
If you are considering buying or selling an architecture and/or engineering business, it is important to understand how these businesses are valued and how they typically perform financially. To provide some context, we have aggregated A&E business for sale listings to surface average revenue and profit, and derive valuation multiples.
Market Overview
Number of Businesses Analyzed |
130 |
Median Asking Price |
$967,500 |
Median Reported Revenue |
$1,225,513 |
Median Reported Earnings |
$336,669 |
Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
Architecture and Engineering Firm Valuation Multiples
Range |
Revenue |
Earnings (SDE) |
Lower Quartile |
0.56 |
2.05 |
Median |
0.87 |
2.77 |
Upper Quartile |
1.15 |
3.59 |
Revenue and earnings multiples based on reported revenue, seller's discretionary earnings, and asking price. |
Read the Report:
Architecture & Engineering Firm Business Valuation Benchmarks
FAQs
How much does it cost to buy an Architecture and Engineering business?
Prices vary depending on the size of the business listed, but the median asking price for an A&E business in the U.S. is $967,500.
How much do A&E business owners earn?
Architecture and Engineering business owners report median annual sales of $1,225,513 and annual owner earnings of $336,669. These figures are based on businesses that have listed their annual revenue and seller's discretionary earnings.
How do I value an Architecture and Engineering company?
Valuing an A&E firm involves considering several factors, including annual sales, profit, growth (or decline) trends, and demographic trends of the local market. 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 among architecture and engineering companies listed for sale in the U.S. range from 0.56 to 1.15, with the median at 0.87. Earnings multiples range from 2.05 to 3.59, with the median at 2.77. These values suggest a typical architecture or engineering firm in the U.S. may sell for around 0.87 times its annual revenue, and 2.77 times its annual owner’s earnings.
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