Roofing Company Valuation Guide 2025: What Are Roofing Businesses Worth?
Roofing businesses sell for 2.0x–4.0x SDE. Commercial roofing with recurring service agreements commands premium multiples. Here's the full breakdown.
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Roofing Business Valuation in Mississippi: Jackson & Gulf Coast Market Data 2025
Mississippi roofing businesses benefit from the Gulf Coast hurricane market, strong tornado corridor restoration activity, and Mississippi's rapidly declining income tax rate — targeting 0% by 2037.
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Jason Taken
HedgeStone Business Advisors
Mississippi's roofing market is driven by one of the most active storm environments in the country — the state sits at the intersection of Gulf Coast hurricane exposure (Katrina, Zeta, Ida) and Central Mississippi's tornado corridor. The Gulf Coast market (Harrison, Hancock, Jackson Counties) experienced direct hurricane impacts four times in the past 20 years. Mississippi's income tax is declining rapidly toward zero, creating improving exit economics each year.
Mississippi Roofing Multiples
Mississippi roofing businesses sell for 2.5x–4.5x SDE. Gulf Coast (Harrison County — Biloxi, Gulfport, D'Iberville) commands the strongest multiples — direct hurricane impact market with the most concentrated insurance restoration demand in the state, significant commercial re-roofing for the casino resort corridor, and Keesler Air Force Base government facility roofing. Jackson metro (Hinds, Rankin, Madison Counties) is the primary inland market with tornado and severe hail restoration, commercial re-roofing for Jackson's large stock of aging flat-roof commercial properties, and rapid residential construction in Madison and Rankin Counties. Hattiesburg (Forrest County) adds University of Southern Mississippi campus roofing and strong residential replacement volume.
Gulf Coast Hurricane Roofing Market
Mississippi's Gulf Coast has been directly struck by four major hurricanes since 2005 — Katrina (2005, Category 3 at landfall — the most destructive natural disaster in U.S. history at that time, generating catastrophic roofing losses from Pascagoula to New Orleans), Gustav (2008), Zeta (2020), and Ida's remnants (2021). This frequency of major events means Gulf Coast Mississippi roofing businesses have experienced multi-year restoration backlog cycles repeatedly — businesses that survived and grew through these cycles have demonstrated operational resilience that PE buyers value. Roofing companies with established NFIP claim supplement experience, contractor-of-record relationships with major Gulf Coast insurance carriers, and rapid scaling capability command the highest multiples in the Mississippi Gulf Coast market.
Keesler AFB and Government Facility Roofing
Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi — home of Air Education and Training Command's cyber and Air Force Communications Agency operations — is one of the largest Air Force bases in the Southeast. Government facility roofing contracts at Keesler require DoD contractor registration, familiarity with UFGS (Unified Facilities Guide Specifications) roofing standards, and compliance with the Air Force's specific facility maintenance contract requirements. Government roofing contracts at major bases are typically 3–5 year base + option contracts — providing multi-year revenue certainty that buyers value highly as recurring revenue at stable government rates. Roofing companies with active Keesler AFB or other Mississippi government facility contracts have the most defensible recurring revenue in the state.
Mississippi's Tax Phase-Out — Timing the Exit
Mississippi's income tax phase-out creates a unique exit planning dynamic — the rate is declining toward 0% over the next decade. In 2025, Mississippi's top rate is approximately 4.7%; by 2026 it reaches 4%; by 2037 the state targets 0%. On a $2M roofing exit, the tax savings from waiting until 2026 ($94,000) versus 2025 ($126,000 at 6.3% combined rates including local) can be $30,000+. However, market timing, buyer competition, and business performance uncertainty during a wait period must be weighed carefully. A Mississippi transaction CPA and business broker should model the specific numbers for each seller's situation.
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