Carnegie Telephone Company Inc.
- James PowersSigns company filings · Form 5500 (2023)
How we got $2.8M
Based on its 14 employees and its payroll, both reported for PPP in 2020 and brought up to date.
What we know
Signs of a sale Some signs of a sale
- In business 123 years (since 1903)
From public records and the company's website, not a statement that it's for sale.
What they do
Carnegie Telephone Company Inc. provides fiber and wireless internet, mobile phone, TV and streaming, phone service, and business services to homes and businesses in southwestern Oklahoma.
From the company's website. Industry: Wired Telecommunications Carriers.
Customers & suppliers
Suppliers & brands
- TP-Link Aginet · brand it sells or installs
- Polycom · brand it sells or installs
- Grandstream · brand it sells or installs
- Cisco · brand it sells or installs
Possible customers nearby
The largest businesses within about 60 miles in the markets its website says it serves.
- FUENTES CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION · Edmond, 72 mi · $177.4M
- TABER BUILT HOMES, LLC · Oklahoma City, 71 mi · $135.1M
- ROSETE CONSTRUCTION LLC · Yukon, 53 mi · $110.9M
- IMMANUEL PROPERTIES LLC · Oklahoma City, 65 mi · $49.5M
- HILLIARY CONSTRUCTION, L.L.C. · Lawton, 27 mi · $47.6M
Estimated value over time
▲ 18% since 2020Today's estimate scaled by the headcount reported each year and that year's prices. A trend, not a record of past sale values.
Employees over time
▼ 21% since 2020Show as table
| Year | Source | Employees | Est. revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | PPP loan | 14 | $5.8M |
| 2020 | Form 5500 | 12 | $5.0M |
| 2021 | Form 5500 | 10 | $4.2M |
| 2022 | Form 5500 | 11 | $4.6M |
| 2023 | Form 5500 | 13 | $5.4M |
| 2024 | Form 5500 | 11 | $4.6M |
Participants are employees in the company's retirement plan at year end, from its Form 5500 filing with the Department of Labor. They usually run a little under total headcount (part-timers and new hires may not be eligible). Revenue and EBITDA apply this industry's revenue per employee and margin to each year's count.
Compared with similar businesses nearby
| Business | Est. revenue | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| CARNEGIE TELEPHONE COMPANY INC. this business | $7.7M | — |
| XStream Services Hinton | $3.7M | 28.9 mi |
| Metro by T-Mobile Lawton | $1.5M | 34.7 mi |
| Assist Wireless Lawton | $1.5M | 36.0 mi |
| Assist Wireless Lawton | $1.5M | 37.0 mi |
| Assist Wireless Chickasha | $1.5M | 37.9 mi |
| Cricket Wireless El Reno | $1.5M | 45.1 mi |
The full calculation
| Employees reported to the SBA | 14 |
| Revenue from headcount (employees × revenue per employee for companies this size) | $6.9M |
| Revenue from PPP payroll (payroll ÷ payroll's share of revenue for companies this size) | $6.5M |
| Estimate: the two combined (geometric mean) | $7.7M |
| EBITDA margin (industry, adjusted for size) | 10% |
| EBITDA = revenue × margin | $730K |
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 | $2.8M |
| Multiple for this size and industry | 3.8× |
| Value range | $1.5M – $3.8M |
| Revenue range | $5.0M – $8.7M |
| EBITDA range | $480K – $832K |
| Industry (NAICS) | Wired Telecommunications Carriers (517111) |
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
“Carnegie Telephone Company had its start near the founding of Carnegie in 1903, starting from a single, operator-driven switchboard.”
Advisors
- BankingBank of CommercePPP / 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
| Bank of Commerce PPP 2020 | All 308 borrowers → |
From PPP and SBA loan records, which name the bank but not the individual banker.
PPP loans
| Approved | Draw | Amount | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/13/2020 | first | $202K | 14 |
Public records
Matched to this business by name and address from public government data; a match can occasionally be wrong.
About Carnegie Telephone Company Inc.
Carnegie Telephone Company Inc. is a family-owned wired telecommunications carriers company in Carnegie, Oklahoma, in business since 1903. Its estimated annual revenue is about $7.7M, with roughly $730K of EBITDA. It has about 11 employees. Its estimated business value is $2.8M (likely range $1.5M–$3.8M).
Common questions
- Who owns Carnegie Telephone Company Inc.?
- The owner of Carnegie Telephone Company Inc. isn't in public records we've found yet. If you own or run the business, you can add or correct its details on SeeBITDA.
- How much revenue does Carnegie Telephone Company Inc. make?
- SeeBITDA estimates Carnegie Telephone Company Inc.'s annual revenue at about $7.7M (likely between $5.0M and $8.7M), based on public records such as its PPP loan and retirement-plan filings, brought up to 2026.
- What is Carnegie Telephone Company Inc. worth?
- About $2.8M, roughly 3.8× its estimated EBITDA of $730K, typical for a wired telecommunications carriers company its size. Likely range: $1.5M–$3.8M.
- How many employees does Carnegie Telephone Company Inc. have?
- About 11, from its 2024 retirement-plan filing.
- When was Carnegie Telephone Company Inc. founded?
- Carnegie Telephone Company Inc. has been in business since 1903.