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Plumbing business valuation multiples
Residential plumbing contractors providing installation, repair, and maintenance services for homes and small residential buildings.
What the recorded transactions show
87
recorded transactions in the broader sector
0.5x
median EV/Revenue, n=13
4.8x
median EV/EBITDA, n=5
The archive has no Residential Plumbing category of its own. These figures are for the broader Construction sector it sits within, September 2014 to July 2026, and they describe how that sector trades, not what a business like yours would fetch. The deals behind the EBITDA median had a median value of $115M, larger than most owner-operated businesses. Who buys in Construction
The recorded deals price below the indicative estimate on revenue (median 0.5x, n=13, against 0.8x to 1.1x). The two sources measure different businesses: the estimate is for a business of this kind, the recorded deals are the larger companies in the broader sector. Neither is a valuation of yours.
Indicative estimate for Residential Plumbing
From 3 internal estimates, not from recorded transactions.
EV / EBITDA
EV / Revenue
Indicative range reconciled from 3 internal estimates, reviewed 2026-08-06. Not derived from a verified transaction sample. See Methodology. Methodology
How much is my plumbing business worth?
Apply the indicative estimate to your earnings: EBITDA if the business has a management team, revenue if it does not yet make a profit. The calculator below does exactly that with that estimate, and shows the range, not a single figure. It is a benchmark, not a valuation.
Step one
What does the business do, and how big is it?
Indicative estimate for Residential Plumbing: 4x to 4.8x EBITDA, not a transaction median. n=3 internal estimates · as of 2026-08-06
What moves the multiple
Service Territory
Established territory with barriers to entry
Emergency Services
24/7 emergency plumbing services premium
Licensed Technicians
Master plumber licenses and certifications
Equipment & Vehicle Fleet
Well-maintained trucks and professional equipment
Customer Database
Recurring maintenance contracts and referrals
Metrics buyers ask for
- ·Service Calls Per Month
- ·Average Ticket Size
- ·Customer Satisfaction Score
- ·Emergency Response Time
- ·Repeat Customer Rate
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