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Automobile Dealers and Dealerships
SIC 5511 / NAICS 441110
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.
Automobile Dealers
Automobile Dealerships - Luxury
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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National Automobile Dealers Association
Industry News / News Releases
http://www.nada.org/ Select "Media Center -
Industry News / News Releases"
Industry news and information for new car and truck dealers. Available free online.
National Independent Automobile Dealers Association
Used Car Industry Report
http://www.niada.com Select "NIADA Publications"
Annual report provides a comprehensive statistical survey of the used car business
including sales, inventory, credit, operational, and financial benchmark data.
All information is free online.
Ward's Auto
Ward's Dealer Business
http://wardsdealer.com/
Industry news and information including successful dealer profiles, suggestions
and tips from leading industry consultants, and exposure to new products and services
for dealership operations, as well as data, insight and analysis of the automotive
industry beyond the dealership. Available free online.
Plunkett Research, Ltd.
Automobile Industry
http://plunkettresearch.com/Industries/AutomobilesTrucks/
Business trends and statistics for the automotive sector. Summary data free online.
New Car Dealers
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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IRS Audit Technique Guides
New Vehicle Dealership
http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=108149,00.html
Guide contents include an overview of the industry and its business practices
with primary focus on accounting and tax issues. Available free online.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
Career Guide to Industries - Automobile Dealers
http://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/home.htm
Information provided includes a description of the nature of the work, number
and types of jobs, education and training, wages and earnings, employment outlook,
and sources for additional information. All information is free online.
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.
National Automobile Dealers Association
NADA Data
http://www.nada.org/ Select "Media Center -
NADA Data"
Comprehensive annual statistical analysis of the franchised new-vehicle dealership
industry. Contents include cover and introduction, average dealership profile,
NADA optimism index, new-car dealerships, total dealership sales dollars, new-vehicle
department, F&I, service contracts, used-vehicle department, service, parts, and
body shop, employment and payroll, vehicles in operation and scrappage, advertising
and the dealership, consumer credit, new-truck dealerships, and dealership financial
trends. Available free online.
Auto Team America
ATA Industry Standards
http://autoteamcpa.com/benchmarks.html
Average sales and expense data in dealer statement format for most profitable
automobile dealer clients, categorized by domestic dealer, import dealer, and
highline dealer. Available free online.
National Independent Automobile Dealers Association
Used Car Industry Report
http://www.niada.com Select "NIADA Publications"
Annual report provides a comprehensive statistical survey of the used car business
including sales, inventory, credit, operational, and financial benchmark data.
All information is free online.
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.
National Automobile Dealers Association
Paying to Motivate: Regional Compensation Trends for Automobile and Truck
Dealerships
http://www.nada.org/Publications/ManagementEducationCatalog/
Search catalog for "paying to motivate"
Presents data on compensation and fringe benefits for automobile and truck dealerships
by region.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
Career Guide to Industries - Automobile Dealers
http://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/home.htm
Information provided includes a description of the nature of the work, number
and types of jobs, education and training, wages and earnings, employment outlook,
and sources for additional information. All information is free online.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Employment Statistics - Automobile Dealers
http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics4_441100.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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National Automobile Dealer Association
A Dealer Guide to Valuing an Automobile Dealership
http://www.nada.org/Publications/ManagementEducationCatalog/
Search catalog for "valuing"
Details factors which affect dealership value, standards of valuation, and different
approaches to valuation.
NVST.com
Automobile Dealership Industry Valuation Guide
http://www.nvst.com/pubs/autodealval-pub.asp
Contents include current purchase price ratios, past and present financial data,
and dealership profiles.
The Handbook of Advanced Business Valuation
Chapter 20 - Valuing Automobile Dealerships, James L. (Butch) Williams
Robert F. Reilly and Robert P. Schweihs, McGraw-Hill, 1999
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0071347690/wwwvaluationreso/
Chapter addresses valuation issues, methods, and trends specific to this industry.
Search for chapter title using Amazon.com's "Search Inside" feature to preview
chapter contents.
The Handbook of Business Valuation
Chapter 22 - Valuing Automobile Dealerships
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
automobile dealerships. Search for chapter title using Amazon.com's "Search Inside"
feature to preview chapter contents.
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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