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 7 service-business verticals. Matched financial fields link to SEC filings or issuer releases; historical deals and planning ranges carry their own dates and sources.
30+
Public companies tracked
7
Industries covered
Dated
M&A deal snapshots
Sources
Scope stated per field
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). April 2026 snapshot: public comparables 13-39x EBITDA versus a 4-8x private planning range; see detail definitions and sources.
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 7 service-business verticals. For each industry, we track 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 and private-market multiples.
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 provide operating context and diligence questions. Dated public-company and deal references do not value your private business.
Where does the data come from?
Specifically matched financial fields link to SEC filings or issuer releases. Historical market observations, deal estimates, public references and Level planning ranges retain their own dates, definitions and evidence limits; they are not all SEC-derived facts.
How often do you refresh?
Each detail page displays its retained snapshot and source period. The current library includes April 2026 snapshots reviewed later for interpretation; a review date does not mean prices or deals were refreshed. Check the detail page before using a figure as current.
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 are dated comparison points, not a private valuation ceiling. (3) Understanding the public vs. private valuation gap (e.g., 13-39x for public contractors vs. 4-8x for private) helps frame diligence questions; it does not establish which changes will raise your multiple.
Grow without losing control of the numbers
Drop your info and we’ll show your real margin across jobs, crews, products, and customers, where profit leaks to rework or hidden costs, and how much cash is sitting in unbilled work or inventory.
No commitment. Real numbers, not generic advice.