Industries

Where durable value sits in automation.

Project revenue, recurring service, and margin-by-contract determine what an automation or industrial-tech business is really worth.

Overview

Where the numbers get tricky.

Automation and industrial-technology businesses blend one-time project revenue with recurring service and aftermarket streams — and the mix is what drives value.

We test how revenue is recognized across multi-period contracts, analyze margin by product line, and separate durable, recurring earnings from lumpy project work.

Typically delivered through: Quality of Earnings · Due Diligence · Operational & Digital

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What we dig into

  • Project vs. recurring revenue mix
  • Revenue recognition on multi-period contracts
  • Margin by product line & contract
  • Aftermarket & service revenue quality
  • Warranty reserves & R&D treatment
  • Customer & supplier concentration
Sample analysis

What the numbers can reveal.

We separate one-time project work from recurring service revenue, so you can see how much of the growth is durable and repeatable.

Automation sample analysis chart
Representative engagement

The kind of work we do here.

On a buy-side engagement for an automation integrator, we assessed the project-versus-recurring revenue mix, tested revenue recognition across multi-period contracts, and analyzed margin by product line and warranty exposure — giving the buyer a clear read on how much of the earnings base was truly recurring.

Illustrative example

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