What It's Worth

The HVAC industry is forecasted to grow more than 6% annually over the next several years, and with this growth comes opportunity for appraisers and business owners. Whether you're looking to buy, sell, or value an HVAC business, it's important to consider a company valuation from a number of different angles. BVR's new special report, "What It's Worth: Valuing HVAC Companies," covers the unique factors that drive HVAC company value, the fundamental ways to measure what a business is worth, insight into the current market for HVAC companies, and how to boost the value of your HVAC business before cashing out. This comprehensive resource is a must-have to benchmark the value of an HVAC company. -Get key insights into the value drivers to take into consideration for HVAC company valuations: Understand how an HVAC company's recurring revenue streams, underlying contracts, housing starts, other construction activity, per-capita disposable income, energy tax credits, the price of oil and natural gas, interest rates, and competition from big retailers play into the value -Understand the special considerations that need to be factored into the valuation of an HVAC company: These include the unique accounting, operational, and employee qualities of these types of businesses, as well as the risk factors that are associated with their operations -Explore a detailed case study of an HVAC company using the market approach to a valuation: Get an insider look at the company's financial statements with the goal of assessing its liquidity and profitability, as well as its liabilities -Get important industry data to help you benchmark the value of an HVAC company: Review private company financial data from Pratt's Stats and rules of thumb from the Business Reference Guide on the sales of HVAC companies