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Geralds Welding Fabrication & Construction Inc

Plate Work Manufacturing
Estimated valueMedium confidence
$3.2M
$1.7Mlikely range$4.3M
About 3.9× its yearly profit, typical for a company this size in its industry.
Revenue
$6.2M
a year
Profit (EBITDA)
$813K
13% of revenue
Employees
18
reported in 2021
Leadership
Gayla Brown
President · source · confirmed by 2 sources
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 $3.2M

Based on its 18 employees and its payroll, both reported for PPP in 2021 and brought up to date.

18 employees × $358K each$6.5M
PPP payroll ÷ payroll's usual share of revenue$4.7M
Shown toward the top of its range×1.14
Revenue$6.2M
× 13% profit margin$813K
× 3.9 sale multiple = value$3.2M

· Own this business? Correct these figures

Estimated value over time

▼ 10% since 2021
$0$2.0M$4.1M20212026

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, 2021
No 401(k) filing
No reported financials
Company website
Owner named
Trucking registration (FMCSA)

Signs of a sale Some signs of a sale

  • In business 47 years (since 1979)
  • Family in the business (Gerald Brown, Vice President)

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

What they do

Gerald's Welding is a full-service commercial welding and fabrication shop in Chickasha, Oklahoma, serving the oil and gas industry with prototyping, fabrication, welding, shot blasting and painting, and laser-cut flanges.

Products & services
FabricationWeldingLaserPaintingPrototypingShot blastingFlanges3-Phase QC inspection
Markets served
oil and gas industry
Service area
Chickasha, Oklahoma

From the company's website. Industry: Plate Work Manufacturing.

Customers & suppliers

Possible customers nearby

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

Oil & gas

Compared with similar businesses nearby

BusinessEst. revenueEst. profitDistance
GERALDS WELDING FABRICATION & CONSTRUCTION INC
this business
$6.2M$813K—
CRAWLER FAB WORKS, INC
Chickasha · 4 employees
$1.5M$210K5.6 mi
TAYLOR $ SON'S PIPE & STEEL, INC
Chickasha · 56 employees
$35.9M$3.8M6.6 mi
TURNER WELDING, INC.
Amber · 16 employees
$10.3M$1.2M13.1 mi
C-STAR MANUFACTURING, INC.
Lindsay · 8 employees
$5.3M$694K20.0 mi
TINHORNS R US LLC
Tuttle · 7 employees
$2.2M$309K21.0 mi
JOHNSON WELDING & FABRICATION LLC
Tuttle · 5 employees
$2.0M$287K22.0 mi

The full calculation

Employees reported to the SBA18
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)$4.7M
Estimate: the two combined (geometric mean)$6.2M
EBITDA margin (industry, adjusted for size)13%
EBITDA = revenue × margin$813K

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$3.2M
Multiple for this size and industry3.9×
Value range$1.7M – $4.3M
Revenue range$4.1M – $7.1M
EBITDA range$535K – $927K
Industry (NAICS)Plate Work Manufacturing (332313)

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 1979
“Owned by Gayla and Gerald Brown since 1997, Gerald's Welding has been leading the way in high-quality, high-volume full service fabrication and welding services with proven expertise in welding codes standards and specifications for the oil and gas industry as relates to a variety of piping, manifolds and laser-cutting projects.”

Advisors

  • BankingLiberty National BankPPP / 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

Liberty National Bank
PPP 2021
All 430 borrowers →

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

PPP loans

ApprovedDrawAmountForgivenJobsLender
1/20/2021first$125K$125K18Liberty National Bank

Public records

DOT motor carrier
USDOT 836338
Trucks (power units)3
Drivers2
Miles (2022)10,000
Registered with DOT1999

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

About Geralds Welding Fabrication & Construction Inc

Geralds Welding Fabrication & Construction Inc is a plate work manufacturing company in Chickasha, Oklahoma, in business since 1979. It is owned by Gayla Brown (President). Its estimated annual revenue is about $6.2M, with roughly $813K of EBITDA. It has about 18 employees. Its estimated business value is $3.2M (likely range $1.7M–$4.3M).

Common questions

Who owns Geralds Welding Fabrication & Construction Inc?
Geralds Welding Fabrication & Construction Inc is owned by Gayla Brown (President), according to public sources such as the company's website or filings.
How much revenue does Geralds Welding Fabrication & Construction Inc make?
SeeBITDA estimates Geralds Welding Fabrication & Construction Inc's annual revenue at about $6.2M (likely between $4.1M and $7.1M), based on public records such as its PPP loan and retirement-plan filings, brought up to 2026.
What is Geralds Welding Fabrication & Construction Inc worth?
About $3.2M, roughly 3.9× its estimated EBITDA of $813K, typical for a plate work manufacturing company its size. Likely range: $1.7M–$4.3M.
How many employees does Geralds Welding Fabrication & Construction Inc have?
About 18, as reported on its PPP loan.
When was Geralds Welding Fabrication & Construction Inc founded?
Geralds Welding Fabrication & Construction Inc has been in business since 1979.