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Company

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Houston, TX·Specialty distribution / Metals minerals wholesale·NAICS 423500
Last verified Sep 12, 2026
2 sources · 13 observations · 0 events
Scored yesterday

What matters now

  1. $28.2M to $143M
    probable EBITDA

    Probable EBITDA $28.2M to $143M on revenue of $706M to $1.6B, estimated from 1765 employees.

    Outside the $1M to $15M EBITDA range most independent sponsors state they buy.

    InferenceDFX estimate from headcount on Form 5500, 45% confidence
  2. 45
    dealability of 100

    Why it fits: operating tenure +20, 36 years since earliest plan effective date (floor on age); sector demand +10.5, specialty distribution: sponsor demand index 0.70 (anonymised market prior).

    The largest contributions to its dealability score, each with the fact it rests on.

    DerivedDFX score, 23 Sep 2026
  3. 73
    data confidence of 100

    How sure the record is: 2 independent sources; latest effective observation 12 Sep 2026; size estimate at 45% confidence.

    How much of this page rests on independent sources rather than on our estimates.

    Measuredcount of sources and dates on the record
Dealability
45
elevated
Sponsor fit
27
moderate
Transition readiness
0
low
Urgency
0
low
Data confidence
73
high
Opportunity
14
ranking only
What is it

Specialty distribution (Metals minerals wholesale) employer in Houston, TX, with 1,767 benefit plan participants on its latest filing, and a benefit plan in place since 1990. No website description has been captured yet.

Why does it fit
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  • +10.5S•••••••••
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Why now
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How large is it
Probable revenue
$706M to $1.6B Estimate
Probable EBITDA
$28.2M to $143M Estimate
Workforce proxy
1,767 plan participants
Estimate computed on
1,765 employees, the headcount the size estimate used
Method
employees x sector revenue/employee band x sector EBITDA margin band
Confidence
45%
How certain are we
  • +30S•••••••••
    Fact2 independent source(s)
  • +29.6F••••••••
    Factlatest effective observation 2026-09-12
  • +13.5S•••••••••
    Estimate••• Locked
What changed

No dated events on file.

Decision makers

No named leader on the record yet: the company's site did not list one where we read it.

Profile
Founded
benefit plan since Sep 1, 1990 (age floor 36 years)
Ownership
not observed
Plans on file
1
What is the evidence
FactValueClassEffectiveSourceEvidence
Active participants1,765Fact2024-01-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
Dba nameTRIPLE S STEEL SUPPLY COMPANYFact2024-01-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
Ebitda band$85.6MEstimate2026-09-12DFX model output (scores, estimates, matches)
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Hq locationHouston, TXFact2024-01-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
Naics code423500Fact2024-01-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
Plan count1Fact2024-01-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
Plan effective date earliest1990-09-01Fact2024-01-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
Plan participants1,767Fact2025-01-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
Plan participants1,571Fact2024-01-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
Plan participants1,502Fact2023-01-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
Plan participants1,376Fact2022-01-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
SubsectorMetals minerals wholesaleFact2024-01-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets
VerticalSpecialty distributionFact2024-01-01DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets