by Taylor.Abt-Willauer@herring-group.com | Aug 25, 2026 | Business Strategy, Growth, Leadership, Mindset, People, Results
Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of interviewing two companies on a webinar in conjunction with our 12th Annual Peer Benchmark Report. The goal was to demonstrate what sets successful landscape companies apart from average companies and to inspire...
by Taylor.Abt-Willauer@herring-group.com | Aug 13, 2026 | BrightView, Business Strategy, Growth, Mindset, Planning, Results
Listening to the recent BrightView earnings call brought back memories of my days in business turnaround situations. Once you develop the strategy and begin implementing it, you are looking for signs that the strategy is working – that you will accomplish your...
by Greg Herring | Jun 24, 2026 | Business Strategy, Cash Flow, Forecasting, Growth, Mindset, Planning, Profit, Results
After 30 months of waiting, BrightView’s CEO got to say the words investors and employees want to hear: the company’s land maintenance business grew. Revenue in that segment was up 4.0% in the quarter ended March 31, 2026 — the first year-over-year increase since the...
by Taylor.Abt-Willauer@herring-group.com | May 28, 2026 | Business Strategy, Growth, Mindset, Planning, Results
Private equity (PE) firms’ investments in landscape companies continue to accelerate. Ten years ago, most owners never imagined a financial buyer would be interested in their business. Today, many are receiving unsolicited calls, emails and offers regularly. Because...
by Taylor.Abt-Willauer@herring-group.com | Mar 5, 2026 | Business Strategy, Growth, Leadership, Mindset, Planning, Results
This article originally appeared on LandscapeManagement.net on February 18th, 2026. Greg Herring regularly writes for Landscape Management, providing financial analysis and insights tailored to landscape business owners. If you pay attention to the news, you will...
by Taylor.Abt-Willauer@herring-group.com | Feb 4, 2026 | BrightView, Business, Business Strategy, Planning
BrightView released its results for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, and hosted a call with investment analysts recently. There were several disclosures that BrightView’s competitors will find interesting. BrightView’s enterprise value is approximately 7.5 times...
