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Lafayette LA / Construction Distributor / ADD ON / $2.2M Adjusted EBIT photo
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Lafayette LA / Construction Distributor / ADD ON / $2.2M Adjusted EBIT

LA, US

Company Overview The Company is a leading construction materials distribution and hauling platform serving South Louisiana, providing aggregates, limestone, sand, dirt, and drainage products to a diversified base of infrastructure, energy, municipal, and residential customers. Operating across five strategically located, water-adjacent yards, the business benefits from a structurally advantaged sourcing model that enables direct barge delivery of materials, creating a meaningful cost advantage versus regional competitors. The Company pairs this supply advantage with an owned fleet and integrated hauling capabilities, allowing it to control both procurement and last-mile delivery while maintaining high service levels and margin integrity. With over four decades of operating history, the Company has established long-standing relationships with contractors, oilfield operators, municipalities, and developers, generating consistent, repeat demand tied to non-discretionary infrastructure, energy, and coastal resilience activity. The platform is supported by a scaled asset base, experienced workforce, and multi-site infrastructure that would be difficult and time-intensive to replicate. The business is well-positioned for continued growth through infrastructure tailwinds, expansion of hauling and ancillary services, and consolidation within a highly fragmented regional market.  Key Company KPIs Financial Performance • Revenue (FY2025): ~$16.2M  • Adjusted EBITDA: ~$2.2M  • Adjusted EBITDA Margin: ~11.9%  • Gross Margin: ~36.9%  • 2-Year EBITDA Growth: ~+46%  Revenue Mix • Materials Sales: ~95% • Equipment Rental: ~3% • Hauling / Delivery: ~2% (fast-growing)  Operations & Scale • Locations: 5 water-adjacent yard locations • Employees: ~46 • Fleet: • 13 dump trucks + 3 tractors • 8 loaders + additional heavy equipment  Customer & Revenue Quality • ~580 active customers • No customer >4.5% of revenue • Revenue mix: • ~90% commercial (contractors, oilfield, municipal) • ~10% residential • Highly diversified, repeat-purchase customer base  Efficiency & Asset Utilization • ~$350K revenue per employee • Integrated supply + hauling model (no reliance on 3rd-party logistics) • Multi-yard infrastructure driving regional density and utilization  Balance Sheet • ~$2.4M cash / liquidity • Minimal debt 

$11,000,000
$16,704,497Revenue
$2,238,702Cash Flow

Market Snapshot

National transaction benchmarks for wholesale and distribution business businesses.

Under $500K

Median revenue$810k
Median cash flow$129k
Median sale price$300k
Multiple range1.4x - 2.8x

$500K to $2M

Median revenue$2.17m
Median cash flow$295k
Median sale price$900k
Multiple range2.3x - 3.8x

Over $2M

Median revenue$8.49m
Median cash flow$1.09m
Median sale price$4.34m
Multiple range3.5x - 5.9x

A variety of factors can cause businesses to trade outside this range, including earnings quality, operational transferability, key-person risk, growth trajectory, and geography, so a listing priced above or below the typical multiple usually reflects real differences in the underlying business.

What to know about wholesale and distribution business acquisitions

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By George Wellmer

Cofounder & CEO

Key diligence, valuation, financing, and transition considerations for buyers evaluating wholesale and distribution business acquisitions.

Understand the working capital the business needs to run

Inventory and receivables tie up real cash between purchase and collection; establish the requirement and whether it's included. Working capital is often the biggest swing in the price.

Examine inventory quality, not just quantity

Dead, obsolete, and slow-moving stock inflates the balance sheet; get an aged analysis and value it realistically.

Quantify supplier and customer concentration

A key manufacturer or a few large accounts can carry the business and walk; if a senior rep with a big attached book leaves at close, you lose it. Review terms and exclusivity.

Confirm supplier agreements and exclusivities transfer

Distribution rights, territories, and pricing tiers are often the real asset and may not pass to a new owner.

Pressure-test margins and pricing power

Distribution margins are thin and exposed at both ends; understand gross margin by line and how much room exists when costs move.

Assess the warehouse, logistics, and systems

Facilities, fleet (new trucks run $80K–$150K each), and inventory systems drive the operation; tour the warehouse and budget deferred items.

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to common buyer questions for this market.

Yes, but lenders watch working capital, concentration, and inventory quality closely. Transferable supplier agreements and clean, current inventory make these far easier to fund.