Mining in the United States
This page gathers the figures we hold on mining in the United States. Each section names its own source.
Each source groups industries its own way, so the edges of mining differ a little from section to section.
- Median sale multiple7.5times EBITDA
- Operating margin21.8%share of sales, the four quarters to June 2026
What businesses sold for
- Mining7.5 times EBITDA, middle half 3.5 to 10.0, 20+ deals
- Oilfield services4.5 times EBITDA, middle half 3.5 to 8.5, 10+ deals
Deal details
Mining: median 7.5 times EBITDA. The middle half of deals ran from 3.5 to 10.0 times (20+ deals of US$6.7 million to US$333 million, announced 2007 to 2025).
Oilfield services: median 4.5 times EBITDA. The middle half of deals ran from 3.5 to 8.5 times (10+ deals of US$6.7 million to US$333 million, announced 2007 to 2025).
Sizes are converted from our size range of A$10 million to A$500 million, at the fixed rate our database uses to place overseas deals: US$1 = A$1.50. The rate stays fixed, so the range always describes the same deals.
See what US businesses sell for, by sector.
These are deals for US businesses in our database, not every deal in the market.
Source: deals in our database with a published value. Counts by onestepright.
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Operating margins
In the four quarters to June 2026, operating profit came to 21.8% of sales across the industry's corporations. That is profit after depreciation, before interest and tax.
Corporations with $50 million or more of assets only.
Every corporation in the survey is added together, so the figures are not a typical business. Outside manufacturing they are large companies. The margin is our calculation from the Census Bureau's figures.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Quarterly Financial Report, the four quarters to the second quarter of 2026. Margins computed by onestepright.
How many businesses are still active
About 65 in every 100 were still active three years later.
The Census Bureau counts businesses with employees. The rate is our calculation from its counts.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics (2023 release). Survival computed by onestepright.
Prices businesses expect to charge
In September 2026, 20.7% of mining businesses expected their prices to be higher six months on. Across all businesses, 38.4% did.
The Census Bureau asks businesses with employees every two weeks. Each business counts once, whatever its size.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Trends and Outlook Survey, 7 to 20 September 2026.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Figures marked as ours are onestepright's calculations from their published data.
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