Auto Parts and Accessories Distributors
SIC 5013 / NAICS 423120
The following resource guide provides sources for industry information including
industry trends and statistics, financial ratios, salary surveys, and more.
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Automobile Parts Wholesale-Retail
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:

Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association
Aftermarket Factbook
http://www.aftermarket.org/eShop/catalog.asp
Provides a comprehensive overview of the entire aftermarket industry. Filled with
tables, charts and explanatory text, this guide includes key economic and industry
indicators, trends for the do-it-yourself and do-it-for-me markets, accessories
and chemical markets, key international growth markets and more.
Specialty Equipment Market Association
Market Study
http://www.sema.org/ Select "Market Research
- Market Research Reports"
Annual study of the automotive aftermarket industry. Topics addressed include
market size, market segments, market niches, retail channels, and product sales.
Specialty Equipment Market Association
Trends & Forecasts
http://www.sema.org/ Select "Market Research
- Market Research Reports"
Includes information about emerging markets, economic indicators, other technologies
affecting the aftermarket, petroleum forecasts, vehicle changes and trends, influences,
and future industry trends to watch.

Auto Parts Wholesaling
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:

National Association of Wholesalers
Wholesale Distribution Economic Reports
http://www.naw.org/publications/pindex.php
Individual economic analyses of the 19 major wholesale distribution sectors include
sales and employment growth trends, average sales per company and employee, average
gross margin, and other financial and operating statistics. Sample report is free
online; subsector comparison list details product lines covered in each report.
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.
Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association
Financial Benchmarks for Success: A Survey of Aftermarket Distributors
http://www.aftermarket.org/eShop/catalog.asp
Bi-annual report provides the detailed information necessary to help aftermarket
distribution firms make informed decisions about improving their profitability.
The survey contains a wealth of information on profitability goals and guidelines,
complete with charts, graphs and tables.
Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association
Financial Analysis Report
http://www.aftermarket.org/eShop/catalog.asp
This report provides comparative financial benchmarking statistics for aftermarket
warehouse distributors. The report has two sections, the first covers warehouse
operations exclusive of company-owned stores and the second covers the combined
activity of the warehouse and the store. Benchmarking data covered in the report
include income statement data, balance sheet ratios, and selected information
for inventory, payroll, warehouse, and store statistics. Because operating characteristics
tend to vary based on company size, the report presents industry averages stratified
by sales volume group.
Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association
Store Financial Profile
http://www.aftermarket.org/eShop/catalog.asp
This report provides comparative financial benchmarking statistics for aftermarket
warehouse distributors store operations. The report is designed to provide guidelines
based on individual store operations and is limited to revenue and expenses generally
controllable at the store level. This report covers income statement data for
selected items including sales, gross margin, expenses and income as well as selected
information for balance sheet data and related ratios. Because significant differences
occur in operations due to individual store sales volume, the report presents
industry averages stratified by sale volume groups.
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.
Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association
Employee Compensation Survey
http://www.aftermarket.org/eShop/catalog.asp
Comprehensive guide to compensation, incentive and benefit levels in aftermarket
distribution includes a detailed analysis of base salary and bonus levels. A statistical
appendix provides detailed breakouts of sales volume, geographic regions, and
branches.
National Association of Wholesalers-Distributors
Employee Compensation Report
http://www.naw.org/publications/pindex.php
Two-volume report provides comprehensive analysis of executive and employee compensation,
including salaries, bonuses, commissions, and fringe benefits, by line of trade,
sales volume, and region. Table of contents and selected excerpts are 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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Small Business Valuation Formula Multiples
Auto Parts and Accessories Distributors
http://valuationresources.com/Misc/ValuationMultiples.htm
Report provides small business valuation formula multiples for auto parts and
accessories distributors 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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