Food Distributors, Wholesalers, and Brokers
SIC 5141 / NAICS 424410
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.
Food Distributors
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:
International Food Distributors Association
Strategic Research
http://www.ifdaonline.org Select
"Research - Strategic Research"
Reports cover trends and key factors affecting foodservice distributors and manufacturers
and their customers.
Grocery 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.
International Food Distributors Association
Foodservice Distributor Productivity Financial Report
http://www.ifdaonline.org Select
"Research - Profitability"
This report profiles past and present trends of foodservice distributors and wholesale
grocers, including comparative financial ratios and statistics by sales volume,
size and product sales specialty. The report includes a special analysis focusing
on high profit firms and provides key measures of overall performance relating
to profitability, productivity, and financial management.
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.
Food Marketing Institute
Wholesalers and Large Retailers Management Compensation Survey
http://www.fmi.org/ Select "FMI Store"
and search for "Compensation"
Comprehensive source of management salary and benefits data covers over 100 key
management positions ranging from chief executive officer to departmental level
managers. Findings are broken out by region as well as bonus versus non-bonus
paying companies.
International Food Distributors Association
Executive Compensation Survey Report
http://www.ifdaonline.org Select
"Research - Profitability"
The survey includes projections for cash compensation plans and the data are reported
for each of the four major employee groups: executives, other salaried employees,
office hourly employees, and other (operations) hourly employees. This information
is shared in sections defining compensation by annual sales, compensation by geographic
region, and compensation by position. Compensation is reported in base salary,
bonus, and salary range data. The survey also includes insights on incentive and
bonus plans, a primary method for companies to supplement base pay as a means
of rewarding employees for improving company or individual performance.
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
Food Distributors, Wholesalers, and Brokers
http://valuationresources.com/Misc/ValuationMultiples.htm
Report provides small business valuation formula multiples for food distributors,
wholesalers, and brokers 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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