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Articles by Matthew Mooney

Insights on profit margins, exit preparation, and financial management for home services contractors.

Financial Management

How Much Should HVAC Business Owners Pay Themselves?

HVAC owner compensation benchmarks by company size. How to structure salary vs. distributions and avoid the mistakes that cost owners during due...

Mar 10, 2026 8 min read
Financial Management

Home Services Overhead Rate: How to Calculate and Benchmark Your Operating Costs

How to calculate and benchmark your home services overhead rate. Category-by-category targets and the five most common overhead problems contractors face.

Mar 7, 2026 8 min read
Financial Management

Electrical Contractor Profit Margins: A PE Buyer’s Perspective on the Numbers

Electrical contractor profit margin benchmarks from a PE buyer's perspective. Service mix, overhead targets, and what drives valuations for electrical companies.

Mar 6, 2026 8 min read
Financial Management

The Home Services KPI Dashboard: 20 Metrics That Drive Growth and Enterprise Value

Most home services owners track revenue and maybe net income. The best operators — the ones PE firms pay premium multiples for...

Mar 5, 2026 14 min read
Financial Management

How to Read Your Home Services P&L Like a Private Equity Buyer

Your P&L Tells a Story. The Question Is Whether It Is the Right One. Every HVAC, plumbing, and electrical company has a...

Mar 5, 2026 15 min read
General Finance

The Home Services Owner’s Guide to Private Equity

Private Equity Is Spending Billions on Home Services Companies. Here Is What You Need to Know. If you own an HVAC, plumbing,...

Mar 5, 2026 12 min read
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