Hydra Service, Inc.
How we got $2.7M
Based on its 16 employees and its payroll, both reported for PPP in 2020 and brought up to date.
Estimated value over time
▲ 72% 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
▼ 69% since 2020Show as table
| Year | Source | Employees | Est. revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | PPP loan | 16 | $7.5M |
| 2020 | Form 5500 | 13 | $6.1M |
| 2021 | Form 5500 | 11 | $5.1M |
| 2022 | Form 5500 | 10 | $4.7M |
| 2023 | Form 5500 | 12 | $5.6M |
| 2024 | Form 5500 | 10 | $4.7M |
| 2025 | Form 5500 | 5 | $2.3M |
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 45 years (since 1981)
From public records and the company's website, not a statement that it's for sale.
What they do
Hydra Service designs, manufactures, and services hydraulic starters and components for gas turbine power generation, along with complete hydraulic solutions. It serves power generation, military, navy and coast guard, and industrial customers.
From the company's website. Industry: Fluid Power Pump and Motor Manufacturing.
Customers & suppliers
Customers
- Department of the Army · federal contracts $95K
- Defense Logistics Agency · federal contracts $647
- a Minnesota utilities company · named on its website
Suppliers & brands
- Dynapower · brand it sells or installs
- Linde · brand it sells or installs
Compared with similar businesses nearby
| Business | Est. revenue | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| HYDRA SERVICE, INC. this business | $6.3M | — |
| DANCO PUMP & SUPPLY CO. INC. Tulsa · 12 employees | $7.3M | 0.9 mi |
| AIRSORCE LLC Tulsa · 3 employees | $1.7M | 1.5 mi |
| SAMURAI EQUIPMENT, LLC Tulsa · 12 employees | $5.9M | 2.4 mi |
| AMERACRANE AND HOIST LLC Tulsa · 22 employees | $10.6M | 3.1 mi |
| CANDOR SUPPLY LLC Tulsa · 12 employees | $5.0M | 3.3 mi |
| ENHANCED PRINTING PRODUCTS INC Tulsa · 4 employees | $2.3M | 3.9 mi |
The full calculation
| Employees reported to the SBA | 16 |
| 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) | $6.3M |
| EBITDA margin (industry, adjusted for size) | 11% |
| EBITDA = revenue × margin | $703K |
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 | $2.7M |
| Multiple for this size and industry | 3.9× |
| Value range | $1.4M – $3.7M |
| Revenue range | $4.1M – $7.2M |
| EBITDA range | $462K – $801K |
| Industry (NAICS) | Fluid Power Pump and Motor Manufacturing (333996) |
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. 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
- BankingBancFirstPPP / 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
| BancFirst PPP 2020, PPP 2021 | All 7,048 borrowers → |
From PPP and SBA loan records, which name the bank but not the individual banker.
PPP loans
| Approved | Draw | Amount | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/7/2020 | first | $143K | 15 |
| 1/23/2021 | second | $132K | 16 |
Public records
Matched to this business by name and address from public government data; a match can occasionally be wrong.
About Hydra Service, Inc.
Hydra Service, Inc. is a fluid power pump and motor manufacturing company in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in business since 1981. Its estimated annual revenue is about $6.3M, with roughly $703K of EBITDA. It has about 5 employees. Its estimated business value is $2.7M (likely range $1.4M–$3.7M).
Common questions
- Who owns Hydra Service, Inc.?
- The owner of Hydra Service, 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 Hydra Service, Inc. make?
- SeeBITDA estimates Hydra Service, Inc.'s annual revenue at about $6.3M (likely between $4.1M and $7.2M), based on public records such as its PPP loan and retirement-plan filings, brought up to 2026.
- What is Hydra Service, Inc. worth?
- About $2.7M, roughly 3.9× its estimated EBITDA of $703K, typical for a fluid power pump and motor manufacturing company its size. Likely range: $1.4M–$3.7M.
- How many employees does Hydra Service, Inc. have?
- About 5, from its 2025 retirement-plan filing.
- When was Hydra Service, Inc. founded?
- Hydra Service, Inc. has been in business since 1981.