Engineering Firms benchmarks
Engineering Firms KPI benchmarks.
Engineering firm benchmarks (civil, mechanical, electrical, structural). Utilization, project margin, and proposal win rate drive performance.
Sourced from
- · SaaS Capital
- · OpenView Partners
- · KeyBanc
- · McKinsey
- · IBISWorld
- · SAZ engagement aggregates
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Each row shows the typical range across the industry, the median, and the top-quartile threshold.
Profitability
| Metric | Typical range | Median | Top quartile |
|---|---|---|---|
Gross margin | 35–55% | 44% | 58%+ |
Net profit margin | 10–22% | 15% | 25%+ |
Project margin | 18–35% | 24% | 38%+ |
Productivity
| Metric | Typical range | Median | Top quartile |
|---|---|---|---|
Billable utilization | 58–75% | 67% | 78%+ |
Sales
| Metric | Typical range | Median | Top quartile |
|---|---|---|---|
Proposal win rate | 20–42% | 30% | 50%+ |
Backlog (months of revenue) | 4–14 mo | 8 mo | 12+ mo |
Retention
| Metric | Typical range | Median | Top quartile |
|---|---|---|---|
Client retention | 78–92% | 85% | 95%+ |
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