Canadian industries
Each page gathers what we hold on one Canadian industry, from sale multiples to earnings. The figures come from Statistics Canada and from deals in our database.
For the same industries in Australia, see Australian industries.
For the same industries in New Zealand, see New Zealand industries.
For the same industries in the United Kingdom, see United Kingdom industries.
For the same industries in the United States, see United States industries.
See what Canadian businesses sell for, by sector.
Pick your industry
- Accommodation and food services
- Earnings change
- +5.8%
- Administrative and support services
- EBITDA margin
- 7.2%
- Earnings change
- +5.7%
- Agriculture, forestry and fishing
- EBITDA margin
- 15.6%
- Arts and recreation
- Median sale multiple
- 6.0
- Earnings change
- +8.0%
- Construction
- Median sale multiple
- 4.5
- EBITDA margin
- 6.5%
- Earnings change
- +2.1%
- Education and training
- Earnings change
- +0.4%
- Electricity, gas, water and waste
- EBITDA margin
- 27.0%
- Earnings change
- +12.7%
- Financial and insurance services
- Median sale multiple
- 14.5
- Earnings change
- +12.4%
- Health care and social assistance
- Earnings change
- +1.0%
- Manufacturing
- Median sale multiple
- 8.0
- EBITDA margin
- 10.6%
- Earnings change
- +2.6%
- Mining
- Median sale multiple
- 4.0
- EBITDA margin
- 30.0%
- Earnings change
- +2.2%
- Other services
- EBITDA margin
- 12.0%
- Earnings change
- +3.1%
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- EBITDA margin
- 6.7%
- Earnings change
- +2.4%
- Rental, hiring and real estate
- EBITDA margin
- 28.7%
- Earnings change
- −7.8%
- Retail trade
- EBITDA margin
- 5.7%
- Earnings change
- +5.9%
- Technology, software, media and telecommunications
- Median sale multiple
- 8.0
- EBITDA margin
- 22.9%
- Earnings change
- +3.3%
- Transport, postal and warehousing
- Median sale multiple
- 7.0
- EBITDA margin
- 13.5%
- Earnings change
- +3.0%
- Wholesale trade
- Median sale multiple
- 4.0
- EBITDA margin
- 5.2%
- Earnings change
- +6.4%
What size does to the price
Larger businesses sell at higher multiples of EBITDA. This chart shows the median multiple at each deal size, for Canada deals in our database.
- Under C$9.1m4.5 times EBITDA, middle half 3.5 to 7.0, 30+ deals
- C$9.1m to C$45.5m5.5 times EBITDA, middle half 4.0 to 6.5, 30+ deals
- C$45.5m to C$227m8.0 times EBITDA, middle half 5.5 to 10.0, 50+ deals
- C$227m to C$909m9.0 times EBITDA, middle half 7.0 to 10.5, 50+ deals
- Over C$909m11.0 times EBITDA, middle half 8.5 to 13.0, 100+ deals
Source: deals in our database with a published value and an EBITDA multiple, from company filings, experts' reports and press reports. Medians by onestepright.
| Deal size (A$) | Median (times EBITDA) |
|---|---|
| Under C$9.1m | 4.5 times EBITDA, middle half 3.5 to 7.0, 30+ deals |
| C$9.1m to C$45.5m | 5.5 times EBITDA, middle half 4.0 to 6.5, 30+ deals |
| C$45.5m to C$227m | 8.0 times EBITDA, middle half 5.5 to 10.0, 50+ deals |
| C$227m to C$909m | 9.0 times EBITDA, middle half 7.0 to 10.5, 50+ deals |
| Over C$909m | 11.0 times EBITDA, middle half 8.5 to 13.0, 100+ deals |
The bands are our Australian bands, converted at the fixed rate our database uses to place overseas deals: C$1 = A$1.10. The rate stays fixed, so each band always describes the same deals.