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Industrial Supplies Distributors
SIC 5085 / NAICS 423840
The following resource guide provides sources for industry information including
industry trends and statistics, financial ratios, salary surveys, and more.
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For resource guides specific to other industries, see
Industry Information Resources which covers
over 400 individual industries.
Industrial Supply Wholesalers
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:
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Industrial Distribution
Annual Survey of Distributor Operations
http://www.inddist.com/
Select "Industry Topics - Executive Management - Special Reports"
Study covers current trends and issues in industrial distribution, including
market conditions, employment trends, capital spending plans, technology usage,
and more. Article highlighting survey results is accessible free online.
Industrial Supply Association
ISA Economic Conditions Report
ISA Economic Outlook Report
http://www.isapartners.org/pages/Information-for-Distributors.php
Reports cover current and prospective business conditions for both distributors
and manufacturers, with a focus on key economic indicators and the current
business cycle. Economic conditions reports are issued on a monthly basis,
and economic outlook reports are issued quarterly.
Industrial Supplies 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:
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National Association of Wholesalers
Wholesale Distribution Economic Reports - Industrial Distributors
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
Industrial Supplies Distributors
http://www.bizminer.com Select "SIC Drilldown - Wholesale - 5085"
Industry statistics for industrial supplies distributors 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.
Industrial Supply Association
ISA Profit Report
http://www.isapartners.org/pages/Information-for-Distributors.php
Report provides detailed financial and operating benchmarks for industrial distributors,
and includes analysis of the differences between typical versus high profit firms.
Supplement containing excerpts from the report is available free online.
BizMiner
Industry Financial Analysis
Industrial Supplies Distributors
http://www.bizminer.com Select "SIC Drilldown - Wholesale - 5085"
Five-year comparative financial analysis includes income statements with expense
detail, balance sheets, and key business and financial ratios for industrial supplies
distributors. Available in all firms, small business, sole proprietor, and business
start up versions.
Industrial Distribution
Compensation Survey
http://www.inddist.com/
Select "Industry Topics - Executive Management - Special Reports"
Survey includes compensation and benefit information for industrial distribution
management and sales personnel. Article highlighting survey results and the
survey report are both accessible free online.
Industrial Supply Association
Compensation Report
http://www.isapartners.org/pages/Information-for-Distributors.php
Report provides information on executive and employee compensation and fringe
benefit packages for member participants, and also includes cross-industry
information from the NAW report described immediately below.
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 -
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics4_423800.htm
Employment and hourly and annual wage estimates by 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
Industrial Equipment and Supplies Distributors
http://valuationresources.com/Misc/ValuationMultiples.htm
Report provides small business valuation formula multiples for industrial equipment
and supplies 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 14,500 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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