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.

Select from the following resource categories or scroll down the page below for a complete listing of all available resources:

Industry Overview, Issues, Trends and Outlook

Financial Information and Financial Ratios

Compensation and Salary Surveys

Business Valuation Resources


For resource guides specific to other industries, see Industry Information Resources which covers over 400 individual industries.


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.

IBISWorld
Book Publishing
http://www.ibisworld.com
Report provides in-depth analysis and a five-year industry forecast, with special focus on the underlying structure and the external forces and interrelationships that drive an industry. Report sections include:

IBISWorld Industry Market Research Reports

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, number and types of jobs, education and training, wages and earnings, employment outlook, and sources for additional information. All information is free online.

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

More Industry Research and Analysis
For more industry 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 with expense detail, balance sheets, and key business and financial ratios. Available in all firms, small business, sole proprietor, and business start up versions.

More Industry Financial Analysis
For more financial analysis and ratios available from RMA Annual Statement Studies, Integra Information, Fintel Metrics, 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, number and types of jobs, education and training, wages and earnings, employment outlook, and sources for additional information. All information is free online.

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Employment Statistics
http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oessrci.htm
Employment and hourly and annual wage estimates by industry and job position on a national basis. All data is free online.

More Compensation and Salary Data
For more compensation and salary survey data available from ERI 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
Book, Magazine, and Newspaper Publishers
http://valuationresources.com/Misc/ValuationMultiples.htm
Report provides small business valuation formula multiples for book, magazine, and newspaper publishers and more than 190 other industries. Valuation multiples are derived from market transactions as reported by BIZCOMPS®, with the primary focus on small companies priced at less than $1 million.

BVMarketData
Pratt's Stats® Private Transaction Database
http://www.bvmarketdata.com/PSAdvSearch.asp
Free "Visitor Search" allows users to search over 12,000 private company sales transactions by SIC Code, NAICS Code, or business description for comparable sales data. Data can be purchased as a single report or by subscription.


More Business Sales Transaction Data
For more business sales transaction data available from BIZCOMPS®, Done Deals, Public Stats™, and other sources for a wide range of industries, see Business Valuation Multiples and Merger & Acquisition Transaction Data.


 


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