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Border States

Electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies, and related equipment merchant wholesalers
Estimated valueLow confidence
$1.2M
$211Klikely range$2.4M
About 3× its yearly profit, typical for a company this size in its industry.
Revenue
$3.0M
a year
Profit (EBITDA)
$400K
13% of revenue
Employees
—
not reported
Leadership
Owner not found yet
We haven't found the owner in public records
Some signs of a sale

How we got $1.2M

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

A typical electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies, and related equipment merchant wholesalers business in Oklahoma$3.0M
Revenue$3.0M
× 13% profit margin$400K
× 3 sale multiple = value$1.2M

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What we know

No PPP loan
No 401(k) filing
No reported financials
Company website
Owner not found

Signs of a sale Some signs of a sale

  • In business 27 years (since 1999)

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

What they do

Border States is an electrical and industrial products distributor that serves construction, industrial and utility markets, with its Ardmore, Oklahoma branch serving those markets.

Products & services
Automation & ControlCommunications & DatacommConduit & Cable ManagementElectrical Boxes, Cabinets, Enclosures & RacksElectrical Wiring DevicesFacility Maintenance & Operations SuppliesFasteners & HardwareGrounding & Wire TerminationHeating, Ventilation & CoolingLightingNatural Gas & PVFPower Distribution & Protection
Markets served
Commercial constructionResidential constructionIndustrialGovernmentRenewablesMission-criticalConsumer and packaged goodsMining and metals
Service area
Ardmore, Oklahoma

From the company's website. Industry: Electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies, and related equipment merchant wholesalers.

Customers & suppliers

Suppliers & brands

  • 3M · brand it sells or installs
  • Lithonia Lighting · brand it sells or installs
  • Leviton · brand it sells or installs
  • Encore Wire · brand it sells or installs
  • Southwire · brand it sells or installs
  • Prysmian Group · brand it sells or installs

Possible customers nearby

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

Commercial construction

Compared with similar businesses nearby

BusinessEst. revenueEst. profitDistance
Border States
this business
$3.0M$400K—
Deerebuilt
Ardmore
$3.0M$400K0.4 mi
Storm Shelters and Safe Rooms
Ardmore
$3.0M$400K0.4 mi
Sit 'N Sew
Ardmore
$3.0M$400K1.5 mi
RED RIVER JERKY
Ardmore · 1 employees
$473K$62K1.6 mi
chained & bound
Ardmore
$3.0M$400K1.8 mi
Travis Guitars
Ardmore
$3.0M$400K2.4 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$1.2M
Multiple for this size and industry3×
Value range$211K – $2.4M

This business has no PPP loan on record, so there is no business-specific data. The figures are the typical estimated revenue of Electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies, and related equipment merchant wholesalers businesses in our Oklahoma data: the middle value, with the range covering the middle half of those businesses. EBITDA applies the industry margin (13%). Treat these as a rough guide.

Revenue range$662K – $5.1M
EBITDA range$88K – $673K
Industry (NAICS)Electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies, and related equipment merchant wholesalers (423610)

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

Public records

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

About Border States

Border States is an electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies, and related equipment merchant wholesalers company in Ardmore, Oklahoma, in business since 1999. Its estimated annual revenue is about $3.0M, with roughly $400K of EBITDA. Its estimated business value is $1.2M (likely range $211K–$2.4M).

Common questions

Who owns Border States?
The owner of Border States 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 Border States make?
SeeBITDA estimates Border States's annual revenue at about $3.0M (likely between $662K and $5.1M), based on public records such as its PPP loan and retirement-plan filings, brought up to 2026.
What is Border States worth?
About $1.2M, roughly 3× its estimated EBITDA of $400K, typical for a electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies, and related equipment merchant wholesalers company its size. Likely range: $211K–$2.4M.
When was Border States founded?
Border States has been in business since 1999.