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Inside a $36M Countertop Business — Is This Deal Worth It?

Feb 24, 2026
A deep dive into a $36M vertically integrated countertop manufacturer and installer. They highlight heavy reliance on new home construction and related cyclical risk. Operations, capacity limits, and the realities of fabrication and installation get unpacked. The hosts question valuation, real estate inclusion, and who would realistically buy this business.
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INSIGHT

Deal Snapshot And Capacity Puzzle

  • The listing is a $36M vertically integrated Florida countertop manufacturer with $19.2M revenue and $4.8M EBITDA, implying a ~7.5x multiple.
  • The company owns a 45,000 sq ft facility under 50% capacity and lists only $50k inventory and $1.6M FF&E included in the price.
INSIGHT

High Builder Concentration Increases Cyclicality

  • The business is heavily exposed to new residential construction and likely lacks a retail showroom or remodel business.
  • Heather flags this as cyclical risk because reliance on builders concentrates demand and follows boom-bust housing cycles.
ANECDOTE

Picking Stone Is Like Choosing Art

  • Bill and Heather describe the countertop process as inventory-heavy, art-like slab selection and precision finishing with one-shot cuts.
  • Bill recounts visiting a Charlotte warehouse full of slabs and emphasizes the fragile, non-uniform nature of real stone.
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