Public Strategies, Inc.
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How we got $26.4M
Based on its 107 employees and its payroll, both reported for PPP in 2020 and brought up to date.
What we know
Signs of a sale Some signs of a sale
- In business 28 years (since 1998)
From public records and the company's website, not a statement that it's for sale.
What they do
Public Strategies, Inc. is a consulting, project management and marketing firm that provides strategy, communications, technology, events and training services to government, private sector and nonprofit clients.
From the company's website. Industry: All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services.
Customers & suppliers
Customers
- Administration for Children and Families · federal contracts $2.4M
- Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration · federal contracts $227K
- Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources · federal contracts $-270K
- Citizen Potawatomi Nation · named on its website
Suppliers & brands
- Disguise · brand it sells or installs
Possible customers nearby
The largest businesses within about 60 miles in the markets its website says it serves.
- LIFE. CHURCH OPERATIONS, LLC · Edmond, 14 mi · $118.7M
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- THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESES OF OKLAHOMA, INC. · Oklahoma City, 1 mi · $63.9M
- CROSSINGS COMMUNITY CHURCH, INC · Oklahoma City, 4 mi · $53.1M
- COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF OKLAHOMA · Oklahoma City, 5 mi · $48.7M
- SANTIAGO-BRENNAN'S MCDONALD'S INC. · Edmond, 11 mi · $74.6M
- OZARK PIZZA COMPANY, LLC · Oklahoma City, 10 mi · $67.8M
- CB RESTAURANTS, INC. · Oklahoma City, 11 mi · $53.9M
- WICHITA SDI, LLC · Prague, 46 mi · $46.7M
- MAGNUM FOODS, INC. · Oklahoma City, 5 mi · $43.1M
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
▲ 208% since 2020Show as table
| Year | Source | Employees | Est. revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | PPP loan | 107 | $23.3M |
| 2020 | Form 5500 | 185 | $40.2M |
| 2021 | Form 5500 | 200 | $43.5M |
| 2022 | Form 5500 | 236 | $51.3M |
| 2023 | Form 5500 | 266 | $57.8M |
| 2024 | Form 5500 | 330 | $71.7M |
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.
Compared with similar businesses nearby
| Business | Est. revenue | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| PUBLIC STRATEGIES, INC. this business | $35.8M | — |
| DUTCHER & COMPANY, INC. Oklahoma City · 15 employees | $7.4M | 0.2 mi |
| Trusted Translations, Inc Oklahoma City | $1.1M | 0.2 mi |
| ANJOTOBE, LLC Oklahoma City · 2 employees | $871K | 0.3 mi |
| HALL AND LUDLAM PLLC Oklahoma City · 10 employees | $2.7M | 0.4 mi |
| PROJECT EXHALE, LLC Oklahoma City · 21 employees | $4.3M | 0.4 mi |
| Carla Yocum Headshot Studios Oklahoma City | $1.1M | 0.4 mi |
The full calculation
| Employees reported to the SBA | 107 |
| Revenue from headcount (employees × revenue per employee for companies this size) | $31.0M |
| Revenue from PPP payroll (payroll ÷ payroll's share of revenue for companies this size) | $31.8M |
| Estimate: the two combined (geometric mean) | $35.8M |
| EBITDA margin (industry, adjusted for size) | 13% |
| EBITDA = revenue × margin | $4.8M |
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 | $26.4M |
| Multiple for this size and industry | 5.5× |
| Value range | $13.9M – $36.2M |
| Revenue range | $23.6M – $40.9M |
| EBITDA range | $3.2M – $5.5M |
| Industry (NAICS) | All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541990) |
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
- AccountingFinley & Cook, PLLCAudits its 401(k) plan (2024 filing)
- BankingFirst Fidelity 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
| First Fidelity Bank PPP 2020 | All 940 borrowers → |
From PPP and SBA loan records, which name the bank but not the individual banker.
PPP loans
| Approved | Draw | Amount | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/8/2020 | first | $1.5M | 107 |
Public records
Matched to this business by name and address from public government data; a match can occasionally be wrong.
About Public Strategies, Inc.
Public Strategies, Inc. is an all other professional, scientific, and technical services company in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in business since 1998. It is owned by Mary Myrick (President/CEO). Its estimated annual revenue is about $35.8M, with roughly $4.8M of EBITDA. It has about 330 employees. Its estimated business value is $26.4M (likely range $13.9M–$36.2M).
Common questions
- Who owns Public Strategies, Inc.?
- Public Strategies, Inc. is owned by Mary Myrick (President/CEO), according to public sources such as the company's website or filings.
- How much revenue does Public Strategies, Inc. make?
- SeeBITDA estimates Public Strategies, Inc.'s annual revenue at about $35.8M (likely between $23.6M and $40.9M), based on public records such as its PPP loan and retirement-plan filings, brought up to 2026.
- What is Public Strategies, Inc. worth?
- About $26.4M, roughly 5.5× its estimated EBITDA of $4.8M, typical for a all other professional, scientific, and technical services company its size. Likely range: $13.9M–$36.2M.
- How many employees does Public Strategies, Inc. have?
- About 330, from its 2024 retirement-plan filing.
- When was Public Strategies, Inc. founded?
- Public Strategies, Inc. has been in business since 1998.