Industry news for pest management professionals: acquisitions, regulation, labour and the companies moving the market.
Pest control pays $45,250 against $63,800 for plumbers. We checked the widely cited trade pay gaps against BLS and they are wrong.
Leads cost $7 to $150 by channel, but close rates vary more than prices. Shared leads look cheapest and often cost the most per customer.
Three companies collect 27.8% of US pest control revenue while 8,882 firms employ under five people. The Census data behind the private equity roll-up.
Pest control companies sell for 3.3x to 6x EBITDA, and up to 10x at platform grade. What drives the multiple, and the Census data explaining why roll-ups work.
