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Book Publishing and Publishers

SIC 2731  /  NAICS 511130

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
Book Publishers
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

Association of American Publishers
Industry Statistics Report
http://www.publishers.org/  Select "Industry Statistics"
Annual survey of sales and operating expense data. Preliminary sales data available free online.

Publishers Marketing Association
The Rest of Us
http://www.pma-online.org/benefits/whitepapers.cfm
As a joint project of the Book Industry Study Group and the Publishers Marketing Association, this study explores the small publisher universe. This study offers detailed information on staying power, sales channels, and a variety of other categories that show what smaller publishers are doing and earning.

American Booksellers Association
Industry Statistics: Articles of interest
http://news.bookweb.org/m-bin/by_topic?topic_id=19
Articles of interest covering industry statistics, research studies, and results. Available free online.

Book Industry Study Group
Book Industry Trends
http://www.bisg.org/  Select "Publications"
Sales trends and forecasts for dollar and unit sales in the major segments of the book business:

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
Career Guide to Industries -  Publishing, Except Software
http://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/home.htm
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.

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

Association of American Publishers
Industry Statistics Report
http://www.publishers.org/  Select "Industry Statistics"
Annual survey of sales and operating expense data. Preliminary sales data available free online.

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

Publishers Marketing Association
PMA Salary Survey
http://www.pma-online.org/benefits/whitepapers.cfm
Publishing salaries and benefits categorized by company revenue size and geographical location. The results submitted by the total 6,000 publisher mailing provide a broad-based look at the salaries and benefits provided by a wide variety of publishers at all size levels.

Publishers Weekly
Salary Survey
http://www.publishersweekly.com/   Search archives for "salary survey"
Annual salary survey for book publishing industry.

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
Career Guide to Industries -  Publishing, Except Software
http://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/home.htm
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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