The Level Market Monitor
How the public companies in your industry actually run.
Financial scorecards, M&A deals, and the public-vs-private valuation bridge for six service-business verticals — all from primary SEC filings.
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Public companies tracked
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Industries covered
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M&A deal trackers
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Pick your industry
Each Market Monitor covers public-company financials, M&A deals, and the private-business read-across.
Contractors
Most popularComfort Systems (FIX), EMCOR (EME), APi Group (APG), Limbach (LMB), IES Holdings (IESC). Public valuations 13–39x EBITDA vs. 4–8x private.
Healthcare Services
Encompass Health (EHC), Addus HomeCare (ADUS), Surgery Partners (SGRY), U.S. Physical Therapy (USPH), Acadia Healthcare (ACHC).
Restaurants
Texas Roadhouse (TXRH), Shake Shack (SHAK), Dine Brands (DIN), Cracker Barrel (CBRL), Sweetgreen (SG). Same-store sales, prime cost, unit economics.
Cleaning & Facility Services
ABM Industries (ABM), Cintas (CTAS), Rollins (ROL), HCSG (HCSG), Aramark (ARMK). Recurring contract economics.
Staffing
Robert Half (RHI), Kforce (KFRC), ASGN (ASGN), TrueBlue (TBI), Kelly Services (KELYA). Spread/markup, fill rate, cycle exposure.
Landscape & Lawn Care
BrightView (BV), SiteOne (SITE), Toro (TTC), Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG), Lindsay (LNN). Maintenance vs. design-build economics.
Ecommerce & DTC
Shopify, Amazon marketplace sellers, Etsy, DTC brands. Platform multiples, DTC aggregator roll-ups, and unit economics benchmarks.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Level Market Monitor?
A free public-company analysis library covering six service-business verticals. For each industry, we track 4–5 pure-play public comparables, build a financial scorecard from their SEC filings, maintain an M&A deal tracker, and explain the valuation bridge between public-market multiples (typically 10–40x EBITDA) and private-market multiples (typically 4–8x).
How is this different from the Level Index?
The Level Index covers private-company operating benchmarks — what an owner-operated business actually looks like. The Market Monitor covers public-company financials and M&A deals — what investors and acquirers pay for businesses in your industry. Together they tell you both how to operate and what you're worth.
Where does the data come from?
Every financial number traces back to SEC 10-K and 10-Q filings, earnings releases, investor presentations, or named M&A press releases. We avoid third-party valuation databases that are often stale or imprecise.
How often do you refresh?
Public company financial scorecards refresh each earnings cycle (quarterly). M&A deal trackers update as new deals close — typically a few new entries per month per vertical.
Why does this matter for my $5M private business?
Three reasons. (1) Public-company benchmarks tell you what world-class operators actually achieve on margin, working capital, and capex — useful operating context. (2) M&A deal multiples set the ceiling on what your business is worth at exit. (3) Understanding the public vs. private valuation gap (e.g., 13–39x for public contractors vs. 4–8x for private) shows you exactly which financial moves move your multiple.
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