Building Supplies Stores and Home Centers

Home Improvement Stores   (44411)
Lumber and Other Building Materials Stores   (44419)
Reports provide in-depth industry analysis and a five-year industry forecast, with special focus on the underlying structure and the external forces and relationships that affect an industry. Report sections include:


North American Retail Hardware Association
Market Measure
http://www.nrha.org
Annual report provides in-depth analysis of hardware and home improvement retail markets, including information on market size, top chains, store performance, trends and forecasts, and more. Contact association for more information.

Building Material Supply
Home Centers and Hardware Stores
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:



Industry Market Research Reports
http://www.marketresearch.com
In-depth market research reports include information on market size and market segmentation; product and market forecasts; business trends, risks, and opportunities; key participant profiles; market share data; and more. Summary abstract and detailed table of contents for each market research report is accessible free online.

BizMiner
Industry Market Analysis
http://www.bizminer.com
Industry statistics include market size and market share by sales class and segment, number of companies, annual sales and sales trends, sales per employee, staffing and employment trends, business start up activity and failure rates, and other business statistics on a national, state, and metropolitan area level. Sample reports are accessible free online.

More Industry Research and Analysis
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Dun & Bradstreet, and other sources—including key business statistics, market research and analysis, business trends and forecasts, and more—for a wide variety of industries, see Industry Overview, Issues, Trends, and Outlook.


BizMiner
Industry Financial Ratios
http://www.bizminer.com
Five-year comparative financial analysis includes income statements with expense detail, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and key business and financial ratios for building supplies stores and home centers. Financial statements and ratios are available by sales size range for all firms, and also in small business, sole proprietor, and business start up versions. Sample reports are accessible free online.

North American Retail Hardware Association
Cost of Doing Business Study
http://www.nrha.org
Annual study provides financial benchmarks, including income statements, balance sheets, and key financial ratios, for home centers, hardware stores, and lumber/building material outlets. Contact association for more information.

National Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association
Cost of Doing Business Report
http://www.nrla.org/content.aspx?id=94
Report provides detailed financial data for lumber and building material dealers. Available to members only.


North American Retail Hardware Association
Employee Compensation Study
http://www.nrha.org
Study provides compensation data for a variety of job positions in home centers and hardware stores, with data segmented by size, market, and type of store. Contact association for more information.

Northeastern Retail Lumber Association
Compensation and Benefits Survey
http://www.nrla.org/content.aspx?id=94
Annual survey provides salary and benefit data specific to the lumber and building material industry in the Northeast U.S., with five-year trends broken by state. Available to participants only.

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Employment Statistics -
Building Materials and Supplies Dealers
http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics4_444100.htm
Annual survey provides wage and salary data for building materials and supplies dealers by job position on a national basis. All data is free online.


The Handbook of Business Valuation
Chapter 31 - Valuing Lumber Yards and Home Centers
Thomas L. West and Jeffrey D. Jones, John Wiley & Sons, 1999
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0471297879/wwwvaluationreso/
Includes rules of thumb and several chapters on specific industries, including lumberyards and home centers. Search for chapter title using Amazon.com's "Search Inside" feature to preview chapter contents.

Small Business Valuation Formula Multiples
http://valuationresources.com/Misc/ValuationMultiples.htm
Report provides small business valuation formula multiples for building supplies stores, hardware stores, and home centers 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.