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Those published numbers are the clearest evidence available on what buyers pay for recurring, statutory, contracted work. We track them and translate them into the range a private owner should actually expect. ## What these companies are, in plain English Every company on this page is **publicly traded**: its shares are bought and sold on a stock exchange such as the London Stock Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange or NASDAQ. Anyone can buy a share, and the law requires these companies to publish their revenue, profit and debt in full. That is why we can show what buyers pay for them. Your business is almost certainly **private**: the shares are held by you and perhaps a few others, and nothing has to be published beyond your filed accounts. Private companies sell for less than publicly traded ones of the same type, because a buyer cannot sell the shares on again at the click of a button and carries more risk in checking the numbers. Treat the figures here as the ceiling the market sets, not the price your business would fetch. 120 Publicly traded companies 12 Stock exchanges 18 Countries 14 Aug 2026 Market values as at Publicly traded companies covered include ![Allegion plc logo](https://img.logo.dev/allegion.com?token=pk_GsaOcEGSSjSWsfjUlpNdIg&size=96&retina=true&fallback=404)Allegion plc ![APi Group Corporation logo](https://img.logo.dev/apigroupcorp.com?token=pk_GsaOcEGSSjSWsfjUlpNdIg&size=96&retina=true&fallback=404)APi Group Corporation ![Johnson Controls International plc logo](https://img.logo.dev/johnsoncontrols.com?token=pk_GsaOcEGSSjSWsfjUlpNdIg&size=96&retina=true&fallback=404)Johnson Controls International plc ![Bureau Veritas SA logo](https://img.logo.dev/group.bureauveritas.com?token=pk_GsaOcEGSSjSWsfjUlpNdIg&size=96&retina=true&fallback=404)Bureau Veritas SA ![Eurofins Scientific SE logo](https://img.logo.dev/eurofins.com?token=pk_GsaOcEGSSjSWsfjUlpNdIg&size=96&retina=true&fallback=404)Eurofins Scientific SE ![SGS SA logo](https://img.logo.dev/sgs.com?token=pk_GsaOcEGSSjSWsfjUlpNdIg&size=96&retina=true&fallback=404)SGS SA ![UL Solutions Inc. logo](https://img.logo.dev/ul.com?token=pk_GsaOcEGSSjSWsfjUlpNdIg&size=96&retina=true&fallback=404)UL Solutions Inc. ![Acuity Brands, Inc. logo](https://img.logo.dev/acuityinc.com?token=pk_GsaOcEGSSjSWsfjUlpNdIg&size=96&retina=true&fallback=404)Acuity Brands, Inc. ![ADT Inc. logo](https://img.logo.dev/adt.com?token=pk_GsaOcEGSSjSWsfjUlpNdIg&size=96&retina=true&fallback=404)ADT Inc. ![Amrize Ltd logo](https://img.logo.dev/amrize.com?token=pk_GsaOcEGSSjSWsfjUlpNdIg&size=96&retina=true&fallback=404)Amrize Ltd ![CBRE Group, Inc. logo](https://img.logo.dev/cbre.com?token=pk_GsaOcEGSSjSWsfjUlpNdIg&size=96&retina=true&fallback=404)CBRE Group, Inc. ![Comfort Systems USA, Inc. logo](https://img.logo.dev/comfortsystemsusa.com?token=pk_GsaOcEGSSjSWsfjUlpNdIg&size=96&retina=true&fallback=404)Comfort Systems USA, Inc. ## Benchmarks by sector [ ### Fire & Life Safety Publicly traded fire and life safety companies, their EV/EBITDA multiples and margins, and what the stock market tells private owners about value. 15.1x Median 8 publicly traded companies, as at 2026-08-14 View benchmarks ](/public-market-benchmarks/fire-life-safety)[ ### Testing, Inspection & Certification Publicly traded testing, inspection and certification groups, their EV/EBITDA multiples, and what they mean for private compliance businesses. 15.8x Median 7 publicly traded companies, as at 2026-08-14 View benchmarks ](/public-market-benchmarks/testing-inspection-certification)[ ### Building Services & FM Publicly traded building services and facilities management groups, their EV/EBITDA multiples and margins, and what they mean for private contractors. 13.1x Median 61 publicly traded companies, as at 2026-08-14 View benchmarks ](/public-market-benchmarks/building-services-fm)[ ### Water, Waste & Environmental Publicly traded water hygiene, waste and environmental services companies, their EV/EBITDA multiples, and what they mean for private operators. 15.3x Median 18 publicly traded companies, as at 2026-08-14 View benchmarks ](/public-market-benchmarks/water-waste-environmental)[ ### Healthcare Services Publicly traded healthcare, care and clinical operators, their EV/EBITDA multiples, and what they mean for private practice and care home owners. 13.4x Median 26 publicly traded companies, as at 2026-08-14 View benchmarks ](/public-market-benchmarks/healthcare-services) ## How we build these numbers Companies are selected by activity, not by index membership: a company appears in a sector only where the relevant discipline is a material part of what it does. Every figure is taken from a published annual report, interim statement, regulatory filing or market data record, cited against the individual company and stated as at the date it was captured. Where a company does not report a figure, the cell is left empty rather than estimated. Sector medians use the companies with a reported EV/EBITDA figure for that period. The private ranges shown on each sector page are reconciled against our own completed transaction evidence, published in full in the [valuation guides](/valuation/guides). Where the two ever disagree, the guides are the authority on private pricing. We do not offer a view on any publicly traded company or its shares. Where interpretation of the stock market appears, it is quoted from a named third party with a link to the source. ## Who publishes this, and why DealFlowAgent is a sell-side mergers and acquisitions advisory firm for privately owned businesses in building services, facilities management, compliance and healthcare, typically between one million and fifty million pounds of enterprise value. We represent owners selling their company. We do not advise on shares, we do not manage money, and we hold no position in any company named here. This library exists because the published accounts of large quoted operators are the clearest public evidence of what buyers pay for recurring, contracted, statutory work. For a private owner it is context, not a price. The price comes from the [sector valuation guides](/valuation/guides) and a [free valuation](/valuation) of the business itself. ## Benchmarks are the start. Your number is the point. Get a free valuation and value drivers report priced against completed transactions in your specific niche, not a sector average and not a stock market comparison. Strictly confidential Company website URL Get Your Free Valuation Report **Your data is strictly confidential.** It is stored securely and is never shared with buyers or anyone else. Already know your number? Get your free buyer list instead [Learn more about the valuation and value drivers report](/valuation) Important information The figures on this page are drawn from published company reports, regulatory filings and market data, and are stated as at the dates shown. They are provided as general information about mergers and acquisitions valuation for private business owners. They are not investment research, investment advice, or a recommendation or inducement to buy, sell or hold any security, and no reliance should be placed on them for any investment decision. 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