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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Compensation and Salary Surveys

Business Valuation Resources


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Industry Overview, Issues, Trends, and Outlook


First Research Industry Profiles
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:

First Research Industry Profiles

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.

IBISWorld
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:

IBISWorld Industry Market Research Reports

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.


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Industry Financial Information and Financial Ratios


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.

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


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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Business Valuation Resources


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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