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Alford Metals, Inc

Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
Estimated valueMedium confidence
$10.8M
$5.7Mlikely range$14.8M
About 5.2× its yearly profit, typical for a company this size in its industry.
Revenue
$30.3M
a year
Profit (EBITDA)
$2.1M
7% of revenue
Employees
19
reported in 2020
Leadership
Josh Alford
Owner · source · confirmed by 2 sources · LinkedIn
Some signs of a sale
Has a management team. Someone besides the owner runs part of the business, which buyers pay more for.

How we got $10.8M

Based on its 19 employees and its payroll, both reported for PPP in 2020 and brought up to date.

19 employees × $1.8M each$33.7M
PPP payroll ÷ payroll's usual share of revenue$20.9M
Shown toward the top of its range×1.14
Revenue$30.3M
× 7% profit margin$2.1M
× 5.2 sale multiple = value$10.8M

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Estimated value over time

▲ 24% since 2020
$0$6.2M$12.4M20202026

Today's estimate scaled by the headcount reported each year and that year's prices. A trend, not a record of past sale values.

What we know

PPP loan, 2020
No 401(k) filing
No reported financials
Company website
Owner named

Signs of a sale Some signs of a sale

  • In business 36 years (since 1990)
  • No family successor named on its website

From public records and the company's website, not a statement that it's for sale.

What they do

Alford Metals sells steel and metal products, offers metal processing, and supplies metal buildings from locations in Red Oak and Idabel, Oklahoma, for building, farm and fabrication projects.

Products & services
Steel & Metal Supplysheet metalpurlinsplaterebarpipemetal buildingsAngleBar GratingChannelExpanded MetalFlat Strap
Markets served
buildingfarmfabrication
Service area
Red Oak, OKIdabel, OKOklahoma

From the company's website. Industry: Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers.

Customers & suppliers

Possible customers nearby

The largest businesses within about 60 miles in the markets its website says it serves.

Farms & ranches
Machine shops & fabrication

Compared with similar businesses nearby

BusinessEst. revenueEst. profitDistance
ALFORD METALS, INC
this business
$30.3M$2.1M—
Oklahoma Natural Stone
Red Oak
$9.6M$660K0.5 mi
SOUTHERN ROOTS
Red Oak · 2 employees
$1.7M$103K1.5 mi
MCCS LIVESTOCK INC.
Wister · 34 employees
$99.3M$3.6M12.2 mi
Blue Rhino Propane Exchange
Wilburton
$9.6M$660K14.0 mi
Blue Rhino Propane Exchange
Talihina
$9.6M$660K14.0 mi
Donaho Stone
Wister
$9.6M$660K19.1 mi

The full calculation

Employees reported to the SBA19
Revenue from headcount (employees × revenue per employee for companies this size)$33.7M
Revenue from PPP payroll (payroll ÷ payroll's share of revenue for companies this size)$20.9M
Estimate: the two combined (geometric mean)$30.3M
EBITDA margin (industry, adjusted for size)7%
EBITDA = revenue × margin$2.1M

Figures are shown toward the upper part of their range rather than at its middle.

Brought up to date assuming revenue has grown 8% a year since 2020, when the PPP figures were reported; included above.

Estimated value = EBITDA × typical sale multiple$10.8M
Multiple for this size and industry5.2×
Value range$5.7M – $14.8M
Revenue range$19.9M – $34.6M
EBITDA range$1.4M – $2.4M
Industry (NAICS)Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers (423510)

EBITDA margin: from IRS tax returns of S corporations in this industry (2019–2022), adjusted for company size: smaller companies typically run higher margins. EBITDA here is after owners' salaries.

Benchmarks: US Economic Census 2022, OK. PPP loans were sized on 2019–2020 payroll, so figures reflect that period. These are statistical estimates, not reported financials. Full methodology

History & advisors

Founded 1990
“Alford Metals Inc was created in 1990 in Red Oak Oklahoma to serve the steel needs of southeastern Oklahoma.”

Advisors

  • BankingFirst National Bank & Trust Company of McAlesterPPP / SBA lender

From the company's own website and public filings (DOL Form 5500, IRS Form 990, SBA). Roles are as stated there and may be out of date.

Banking relationships

First National Bank & Trust Company of McAlester
PPP 2020
All 248 borrowers →

From PPP and SBA loan records, which name the bank but not the individual banker.

PPP loans

ApprovedDrawAmountForgivenJobsLender
4/8/2020first$185K$187K19First National Bank & Trust Company of McAlester

Public records

Matched to this business by name and address from public government data; a match can occasionally be wrong.

About Alford Metals, Inc

Alford Metals, Inc is a metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers company in Red Oak, Oklahoma, in business since 1990. It is owned by Josh Alford. Its estimated annual revenue is about $30.3M, with roughly $2.1M of EBITDA. It has about 19 employees. Its estimated business value is $10.8M (likely range $5.7M–$14.8M).

Common questions

Who owns Alford Metals, Inc?
Alford Metals, Inc is owned by Josh Alford, according to public sources such as the company's website or filings.
How much revenue does Alford Metals, Inc make?
SeeBITDA estimates Alford Metals, Inc's annual revenue at about $30.3M (likely between $19.9M and $34.6M), based on public records such as its PPP loan and retirement-plan filings, brought up to 2026.
What is Alford Metals, Inc worth?
About $10.8M, roughly 5.2× its estimated EBITDA of $2.1M, typical for a metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers company its size. Likely range: $5.7M–$14.8M.
How many employees does Alford Metals, Inc have?
About 19, as reported on its PPP loan.
When was Alford Metals, Inc founded?
Alford Metals, Inc has been in business since 1990.