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SOR-129760 · Business Intelligence Profile

Basalt Machine Works

Fresno, CA · NAICS 332710 Machine Shops

Revenue
$3.71M
Employees
24
Entity type
S Corporation
Years in business
34
Sorren office
Fresno, CA
Advisor
Sarah Mitchell
EIN
**-***4851
High confidence · 92% coverage|Tax ReturnP&LBalance SheetPayrollEmployee DataIndustry Classification· 5 prior years
Compared against107 businessesNAICS 332710 — Machine ShopsCARevenue $1.9M–$5.9M12–34 employees

Outlier flags

11 for review

EBITDA Margin

ReviewBottom 25%
Client
-14.2%
Peer median
2.5%
Peer 25th–75th
-3.8% – 7.7%
Off median
-664%

EBITDA Margin sits below the peer median and is worth a professional review before the client conversation.

Net Margin

ReviewBottom 25%
Client
-20.0%
Peer median
-3.9%
Peer 25th–75th
-10.2% – 1.1%
Off median
-416%

Net Margin sits below the peer median and is worth a professional review before the client conversation.

Profit / Employee

ReviewBottom 25%
Client
$-31K
Peer median
$-7K
Peer 25th–75th
$-21K – $2K
Off median
-316%

Profit / Employee sits below the peer median and is worth a professional review before the client conversation.

Revenue Growth

ReviewBottom 25%
Client
-4.7%
Peer median
5.3%
Peer 25th–75th
2.6% – 7.8%
Off median
-189%

Revenue Growth sits below the peer median and is worth a professional review before the client conversation.

Gross Margin

ReviewBottom 25%
Client
28.1%
Peer median
38.8%
Peer 25th–75th
34.3% – 45.0%
Off median
-28%

Gross Margin sits below the peer median and is worth a professional review before the client conversation.

Payroll % Revenue

ReviewBottom 25%
Client
27.9%
Peer median
22.3%
Peer 25th–75th
20.1% – 25.4%
Off median
+25%

Total labor cost absorbs more revenue than peers; staffing model and mix are worth reviewing.

Flags are internal professional-review signals based on medians and quartiles, not automated recommendations or tax advice. Differences from the peer median are Benchmark Variance.

Performance against peer benchmark

Tax year 2026
Revenue Growth
189.4%below median
Company
-4.7%
Peer median
5.3%
Top quartile
7.8%
Gross Margin
27.6%below median
Company
28.1%
Peer median
38.8%
Top quartile
45.0%
EBITDA Margin
663.6%below median
Company
-14.2%
Peer median
2.5%
Top quartile
7.7%
Net Margin
416.0%below median
Company
-20.0%
Peer median
-3.9%
Top quartile
1.1%
Revenue / Employee
19.4%below median
Company
$154K
Peer median
$192K
Top quartile
$221K
Payroll % Revenue
24.8%above median
Company
27.9%
Peer median
22.3%
Top quartile
20.1%
Current Ratio
2.5%above median
Company
3.40
Peer median
3.32
Top quartile
3.68
Effective Tax Rate
at median
Company
0.0%
Peer median
0.0%
Top quartile
0.0%

Benchmark scorecard

Growth
7th
Profitability
5th
Labor Efficiency
37th
Operating Efficiency
22nd
Liquidity
63rd
Leverage
57th
Tax Efficiency
96th
Asset Efficiency
44th

Financial opportunity map

$1.69M
Revenue$892K
Gross Margin$397K
Labor$205K
Operating Expenses$192K
Capital Structure$0
Working Capital$0

Benchmark variance only — the mathematical difference between current performance and the selected peer median. Not a projection of guaranteed savings.