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Landscape and Lawn Care Services

SIC 0782  /  NAICS 561730

The following resource guide provides sources for industry information including industry trends and statistics, financial ratios, salary surveys, and more.

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Industry Overview, Issues, Trends and Outlook

Industry Financial Information and Financial Ratios

Compensation and Salary Surveys

Business Valuation Resources



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Industry Overview, Issues, Trends, and Outlook

First Research Industry Profiles
Landscaping Services
http://www.firstresearch.com
Profiles cover key aspects of an industry's size, scope, and operations, recent news and developments, industry trends, risks, and opportunities, and include a five-year industry forecast. Profiles are updated quarterly and include:

First Research Industry Profiles

American Nursery & Landscape Association
About The Industry
http://www.anla.org/  Select "About the Industry"
Industry statistics and fact sheets. Available free online.

Grounds Maintenance Magazine
Ground Care Market Industry Report
http://research.grounds-mag.com/
Includes a complete overview of the size and scope of the market, from business cycles and indicators, opportunity and threat factors, industry segment breakdowns and forecasts, and more.

American Nursery & Landscape Association
Publications Center
https://www.anla.org/publications/
Management guides to specific segments of the nursery, garden center, and landscape industry.

Professional Landcare Network
Business Publications
http://www.landcarenetwork.org/do/shoppingHome  Select "Business"
Management guides to specific segments of the landscape industry.

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Outlook Handbook - Grounds Maintenance Workers
http://www.bls.gov/oco/
Information provided includes a description of the nature of the work, working conditions, employment, occupations, training and advancement, earnings and benefits, employment outlook, and sources for additional information. All information is free online.

Entrepreneur Magazine Business Startup Guides
Lawn Care / Landscaping
http://www.smallbizbooks.com/
Startup guide provides an overview of the industry and takes users through the various aspects of starting a business and running it successfully. Detailed table of contents and excerpts from the guide are available free online.

BizMiner
Industry Market Research Statistics
http://www.bizminer
Industry statistics include market volume, number of firms, annual sales and sales trends, sales per employee, staffing and employment trends, business startup activity and failure rates, and other business information and statistics on a national, state, and metro area level.

Industry Research Studies and Reports
For more research and analysis available from Standard & Poor's, IBISWorld, Dun & Bradstreet, and other sources which cover a wide variety of industries, see Industry Overview, Issues, Trends, and Outlook.


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Industry Financial Information and Financial Ratios

Lawn & Landscaping Magazine
John Deere Cost of Doing Business
http://www.lawnandlandscape.com/  Select "Cost of Business"
Cost of doing business survey includes data on employee compensation and benefits. Available free online.

Professional Landcare Network
Operating Cost Study
http://www.landcarenetwork.org/do/shoppingHome  Select "Business"
Statistics included in study are based on income statements, balance sheets, and operating data from landscape and lawn care companies across the country.

American Nursery & Landscape Association
Landscape Operating Cost Report
https://www.anla.org/publications/
Report provides detailed financial results of landscape firms by line of business: exterior design/build, exterior installation contracting, exterior maintenance and interior landscaping.

BizMiner
Industry Financial Analysis
http://www.bizminer.com
Five-year comparative financial analysis includes income statements, balance sheets, and key financial ratios. Income statement includes expense detail in dollars and as a percentage of sales. Available in all firms, small business, sole proprietor, and business start up versions.

Industry Financial Analysis Reports
For more analysis and ratios available from Fintel Metrics, RMA Annual Statement Studies, and other sources covering a wide range of industries, see Industry Financial Information and Financial Ratios.


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Compensation and Salary Surveys

Lawn & Landscaping Magazine
John Deere Cost of Doing Business
http://www.lawnandlandscape.com/  Select "Cost of Business"
Cost of doing business survey includes data on employee compensation and benefits. Available free online.

Professional Landcare Network
Employee Compensation Report
http://www.landcarenetwork.org/do/shoppingHome  Select "Business"
Report includes detailed analyses of executive and employee compensation; and data on fringe benefits such as retirement programs, health insurance and vacations. The information is broken down by type of business and by region.

Grounds Maintenance Magazine
Grounds Maintenance Salary Survey
http://industryclick.com/magazine.asp?siteid=12&magazineid=35 
Search for "salary survey"
Landscape contractors, lawn-care operators, golf course, and institutional maintenance are covered.  Survey summary available free online.

Grounds Maintenance Magazine
Salary Survey
http://research.grounds-mag.com/
Includes current salary and benefits levels for key management positions in the grounds care industry, including an investigation into the role demographics play in compensation levels.

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Outlook Handbook - Grounds Maintenance Workers
http://www.bls.gov/oco/
Information provided includes a description of the nature of the work, working conditions, employment, occupations, training and advancement, earnings and benefits, employment outlook, and sources for additional information. All information is free online.

Compensation and Salary Survey Data

For compensation and salary survey data available from Economic Research Institute, Salary.com, and other sources covering a wide variety of industries, see Compensation and Salary Surveys.


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Business Valuation Resources

Small Business Valuation Formula Multiples
http://valuationresources.com/Misc/ValuationMultiples.htm
Report provides small business valuation formula multiples for more than 190 industries, including this industry. Valuation multiples are derived from market transactions as reported by BIZCOMPS®, with the primary focus on small companies priced at less than $1 million.

M&A Transaction Data and Valuation Multiples

For M&A transaction data and valuation multiples available from BIZCOMPS®, Pratt's Stats®, Done Deals, and other sources for a wide range of industries, see Business Valuation Multiples and Merger & Acquisition Transaction Data.


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