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Autoquip Corporation

Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail System Manufacturing
Estimated valueLow confidence
$2.6M
$546Klikely range$5.1M
About 3.9× its yearly profit, typical for a company this size in its industry.
Revenue
$9.6M
a year
Profit (EBITDA)
$660K
7% of revenue
Employees
—
not reported
Leadership
Jesse Clarke
Founder · source
Likely to sell
  • Betty Carr
    Signs company filings · Form 5500 (2023)

How we got $2.6M

Based on typical figures for its industry (2022 Economic Census), not its own records.

A typical overhead traveling crane, hoist, and monorail system manufacturing business in Oklahoma$9.6M
Revenue$9.6M
× 7% profit margin$660K
× 3.9 sale multiple = value$2.6M

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Employees over time

▼ 21% since 2020
0501002020202120222023202420255745
401(k) / retirement-plan participants
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YearSourceEmployeesEst. revenueEst. EBITDA
2020Form 550057$19.6M$1.3M
2021Form 550051$17.5M$1.2M
2022Form 550047$16.2M$1.1M
2023Form 550042$14.4M$989K
2024Form 550045$15.5M$1.1M
2025Form 550045$15.5M$1.1M

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

No PPP loan
401(k) filing, 2025
No reported financials
Company website
Owner named

Signs of a sale Likely to sell

  • In business 79 years (since 1947)
  • Founder still runs it after 79 years

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

What they do

Autoquip Corporation of Guthrie, OK designs and manufactures custom-engineered lifting equipment and material handling lifts for industries such as aerospace, logistics, and manufacturing.

Products & services
Scissor Lift TablesTurn TablesFreight Lifts – VRCDock LiftsVertical Ram LiftsBascule BridgesTiltersAmerican Lifts®Custom LiftsVertical Freight LiftsHigh-capacity LiftsWork Positioning Lifts
Markets served
AerospaceAgricultureAuto Dealer & RepairAutomotive Trucking RailDefense & GovernmentDistributionEducationEnergy & Oil

From the company's website. Industry: Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail System Manufacturing.

Customers & suppliers

Possible customers nearby

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

Farms & ranches
Car dealers
Trucking & freight
Wholesale & distribution

Compared with similar businesses nearby

BusinessEst. revenueEst. profitDistance
Autoquip Corporation
this business
$9.6M$660K—
WILLIS MACHINE GROUP LLC
Edmond · 2 employees
$816K$147K7.0 mi
FISHER PRODUCTS, L.L.C
Oklahoma City · 60 employees
$30.8M$3.2M20.4 mi
Corken
Oklahoma City
$3.0M$403K25.5 mi
WALKER WELDING, L.L.C.
Stillwater · 9 employees
$3.1M$400K25.8 mi
LPM FORKLIFT SALES AND SERVICE, INC
Bethany · 29 employees
$15.9M$1.7M26.4 mi
DARRYL RUSSELL'S WELDING
Yukon · 2 employees
$849K$153K27.3 mi

The full calculation

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$2.6M
Multiple for this size and industry3.9×
Value range$546K – $5.1M

This business has no PPP loan on record, so there is no business-specific data. The figures are the typical estimated revenue of Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail System Manufacturing businesses in our Oklahoma data: the middle value, with the range covering the middle half of those businesses. EBITDA applies the industry margin (7%). Treat these as a rough guide.

Revenue range$2.6M – $16.1M
EBITDA range$175K – $1.1M
Industry (NAICS)Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail System Manufacturing (333923)

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. These are statistical estimates, not reported financials. Listing details come from Overture Maps open data. Full methodology

History & advisors

Founded 1947
“As the leader in custom material-handling lift equipment since 1947, we understand the demands of a constantly evolving industry.”

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.

Public records

LinkedIn company page
Size as the company lists it
Employees—

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

About Autoquip Corporation

Autoquip Corporation is an overhead traveling crane, hoist, and monorail system manufacturing company in Guthrie, Oklahoma, in business since 1947. It is owned by Jesse Clarke (Founder). Its estimated annual revenue is about $9.6M, with roughly $660K of EBITDA. It has about 45 employees. Its estimated business value is $2.6M (likely range $546K–$5.1M).

Common questions

Who owns Autoquip Corporation?
Autoquip Corporation is owned by Jesse Clarke (Founder), according to public sources such as the company's website or filings.
How much revenue does Autoquip Corporation make?
SeeBITDA estimates Autoquip Corporation's annual revenue at about $9.6M (likely between $2.6M and $16.1M), based on public records such as its PPP loan and retirement-plan filings, brought up to 2026.
What is Autoquip Corporation worth?
About $2.6M, roughly 3.9× its estimated EBITDA of $660K, typical for a overhead traveling crane, hoist, and monorail system manufacturing company its size. Likely range: $546K–$5.1M.
How many employees does Autoquip Corporation have?
About 45, from its 2025 retirement-plan filing.
When was Autoquip Corporation founded?
Autoquip Corporation has been in business since 1947.
Is Autoquip Corporation for sale?
There's no public listing, but it shows signs that often come before a sale: in business 79 years (since 1947); founder still runs it after 79 years.