Empire Laser & Metal Work, LLC
How we got $4.7M
Based on its 23 employees and its payroll, both reported for PPP in 2020 and brought up to date.
Estimated value over time
▼ 13% 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
▼ 22% since 2020Show as table
| Year | Source | Employees | Est. revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | PPP loan | 23 | $5.2M |
| 2020 | Form 5500 | 22 | $4.9M |
| 2021 | Form 5500 | 20 | $4.5M |
| 2022 | Form 5500 | 18 | $4.0M |
| 2023 | Form 5500 | 18 | $4.0M |
| 2024 | Form 5500 | 21 | $4.7M |
| 2025 | Form 5500 | 18 | $4.0M |
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.
What we know
Signs of a sale Some signs of a sale
- In business 96 years (since 1930)
From public records and the company's website, not a statement that it's for sale.
What they do
Empire Laser & Metal Work is a custom metal fabricator in Broken Arrow, OK, serving businesses and manufacturers with metal fabrication for production needs, plus commercial, industrial and residential customers.
From the company's website. Industry: Machine Tool Manufacturing.
Customers & suppliers
Possible customers nearby
The largest businesses within about 60 miles in the markets its website says it serves.
- MAZZIO'S LLC · Tulsa, 4 mi · $80.0M
- REW III LLC · Tulsa, 1 mi · $70.4M
- HIDEAWAY- 2 INC · Tulsa, 9 mi · $63.9M
- SJK, LLC · Broken Arrow, 3 mi · $48.1M
- WICHITA SDI, LLC · Prague, 63 mi · $46.7M
- ONEOK, Inc. · Tulsa, 10 mi · $33.63B
- Helmerich & Payne · Tulsa, 10 mi · $3.75B
- EXPLORER PIPELINE COMPANY · Tulsa, 6 mi · $619.2M
- MID-CON ENERGY OPERATING, LLC · Tulsa, 7 mi · $467.9M
- SAMSON RESOURCES II OPCO, LLC · Tulsa, 10 mi · $326.8M
Compared with similar businesses nearby
| Business | Est. revenue | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| EMPIRE LASER & METAL WORK, LLC this business | $7.9M | — |
| EVERSHARP TOOL, INC. Tulsa · 11 employees | $3.6M | 0.6 mi |
| CONTINENTAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CO. Broken Arrow · 5 employees | $1.3M | 2.5 mi |
| BOXTOWN TEAM LLC Tulsa · 1 employees | $358K | 3.0 mi |
| TC MACHINE & MANUFACTURING, INC. Tulsa · 5 employees | $1.6M | 3.2 mi |
| TIMCO MACHINE TOOLS INC. Broken Arrow · 19 employees | $7.4M | 3.5 mi |
| UNIGUS LLC Broken Arrow · 13 employees | $3.8M | 3.8 mi |
The full calculation
| Employees reported to the SBA | 23 |
| Revenue from headcount (employees × revenue per employee for companies this size) | $6.5M |
| Revenue from PPP payroll (payroll ÷ payroll's share of revenue for companies this size) | $7.3M |
| Estimate: the two combined (geometric mean) | $7.9M |
| EBITDA margin (industry, adjusted for size) | 13% |
| EBITDA = revenue × margin | $1.0M |
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 | $4.7M |
| Multiple for this size and industry | 4.7× |
| Value range | $2.5M – $6.4M |
| Revenue range | $5.2M – $9.0M |
| EBITDA range | $658K – $1.1M |
| Industry (NAICS) | Machine Tool Manufacturing (333517) |
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
Advisors
- BankingBOKF, National AssociationPPP / 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
| BOKF, National Association PPP 2020 | All 2,399 borrowers → |
From PPP and SBA loan records, which name the bank but not the individual banker.
PPP loans
| Approved | Draw | Amount | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/6/2020 | first | $308K | 23 |
Public records
Matched to this business by name and address from public government data; a match can occasionally be wrong.
About Empire Laser & Metal Work, LLC
Empire Laser & Metal Work, LLC is a machine tool manufacturing company in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, in business since 1930. Its estimated annual revenue is about $7.9M, with roughly $1.0M of EBITDA. It has about 18 employees. Its estimated business value is $4.7M (likely range $2.5M–$6.4M).
Common questions
- Who owns Empire Laser & Metal Work, LLC?
- The owner of Empire Laser & Metal Work, LLC 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 Empire Laser & Metal Work, LLC make?
- SeeBITDA estimates Empire Laser & Metal Work, LLC's annual revenue at about $7.9M (likely between $5.2M and $9.0M), based on public records such as its PPP loan and retirement-plan filings, brought up to 2026.
- What is Empire Laser & Metal Work, LLC worth?
- About $4.7M, roughly 4.7× its estimated EBITDA of $1.0M, typical for a machine tool manufacturing company its size. Likely range: $2.5M–$6.4M.
- How many employees does Empire Laser & Metal Work, LLC have?
- About 18, from its 2025 retirement-plan filing.
- When was Empire Laser & Metal Work, LLC founded?
- Empire Laser & Metal Work, LLC has been in business since 1930.