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Rigid Automation

Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing
Estimated valueMedium confidence
$2.3M
$1.2Mlikely range$3.2M
About 3.9× its yearly profit, typical for a company this size in its industry.
Revenue
$4.4M
a year
Profit (EBITDA)
$596K
14% of revenue
Employees
7
reported in 2021
Leadership
Kevin Metheny
Owner · source · confirmed by 2 sources

How we got $2.3M

Based on its 7 employees and its payroll, both reported for PPP in 2021 and brought up to date.

7 employees × $473K each$3.3M
PPP payroll ÷ payroll's usual share of revenue$4.4M
Shown toward the top of its range×1.14
Revenue$4.4M
× 14% profit margin$596K
× 3.9 sale multiple = value$2.3M

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Estimated value over time

▲ 1% since 2021
$0$1.3M$2.7M20212026

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

What they do

RIGID Automation, part of Rigid Industrial Group in Norman, Oklahoma, designs, fabricates and assembles UL listed industrial control panels for manufacturing and industrial applications, and offers related fabrication, electrical and field services.

Products & services
Industrial Control PanelsDesign-Build EngineeringCustom Fabrication & WeldingEmergency WeldingFacility Support ServicesGas PipingHydronic SystemsIndustrial Electrical ServicesIndustrial Emergency MaintenanceLaser EngravingNon-Rated Tank BuildsProcess Piping
Markets served
Oil & Gas FacilitiesData Processing & TransmissionManufacturing PlantsWater & Wastewater TreatmentPower Generation SitesChemical Processing EnvironmentsAgricultural Operations & Equipment ManufacturingChemical Processing
Service area
OklahomaTexasKansasArkansasNew MexicoColoradoMissouriLouisiana
Certifications
UL listed

From the company's website. Industry: Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing.

Customers & suppliers

Possible customers nearby

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

Oil & gas
Auto repair

Compared with similar businesses nearby

BusinessEst. revenueEst. profitDistance
RIGID AUTOMATION
this business
$4.4M$596K—
EVANS ENTERPRISES, INC.
Norman · 305 employees
$184.2M$16.4M8.4 mi
SOUTHWEST ELECTRIC CO.
Oklahoma City · 223 employees
$146.7M$13.1M14.0 mi
Design Ready Controls
Oklahoma City
$1.3M$171K19.3 mi
ALL STATE ELECTRIC MOTORS
Oklahoma City · 9 employees
$2.9M$397K20.8 mi
BOOMER DIESEL GENERATOR LLC
Oklahoma City · 7 employees
$2.5M$337K21.1 mi
BRANSON ELECTRIC LLC
Maud · 1 employees
$1.4M$204K30.7 mi

The full calculation

Employees reported to the SBA7
Revenue from headcount (employees × revenue per employee for companies this size)$3.3M
Revenue from PPP payroll (payroll ÷ payroll's share of revenue for companies this size)$4.4M
Estimate: the two combined (geometric mean)$4.4M
EBITDA margin (industry, adjusted for size)14%
EBITDA = revenue × margin$596K

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$2.3M
Multiple for this size and industry3.9×
Value range$1.2M – $3.2M
Revenue range$2.9M – $5.0M
EBITDA range$392K – $680K
Industry (NAICS)Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing (335313)

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

“RIGID Industrial Group began many years ago as RIGID Oilfield Services, a small company focused on civil work and oilfield needs in western Oklahoma.”

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
1/26/2021second$104K$105K7Liberty National Bank

Public records

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

About Rigid Automation

Rigid Automation is a switchgear and switchboard apparatus manufacturing company in Norman, Oklahoma, in business since 2019. It is owned by Kevin Metheny. Its estimated annual revenue is about $4.4M, with roughly $596K of EBITDA. It has about 7 employees. Its estimated business value is $2.3M (likely range $1.2M–$3.2M).

Common questions

Who owns Rigid Automation?
Rigid Automation is owned by Kevin Metheny, according to public sources such as the company's website or filings.
How much revenue does Rigid Automation make?
SeeBITDA estimates Rigid Automation's annual revenue at about $4.4M (likely between $2.9M and $5.0M), based on public records such as its PPP loan and retirement-plan filings, brought up to 2026.
What is Rigid Automation worth?
About $2.3M, roughly 3.9× its estimated EBITDA of $596K, typical for a switchgear and switchboard apparatus manufacturing company its size. Likely range: $1.2M–$3.2M.
How many employees does Rigid Automation have?
About 7, as reported on its PPP loan.
When was Rigid Automation founded?
Rigid Automation has been in business since 2019.