Equipment and Tool Rentals

Commercial and Industrial Equipment Rental
Consumer Product Rental
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:


American Rental Association
Information resources available from this trade association include:

Rental Management
http://www.rentalmanagementmag.com/archives.html
News and information covering a wide range of management topics including marketing, merchandising, financial management, insurance, security, personnel, and more. Current issue and archived issues are accessible free online.

State of the Equipment Rental Industry Outlook
https://www.ararental.org/IndustryResources.aspx  Select "Industry Research"
Subscription service provides economic overview and rental revenue data and forecasts for the U.S. and Canada updated on a quarterly basis, with rental data broken out by rental segment—general tool, construction and industrial, and party and event—and region, state, and metropolitan area. Available to members only.

Rental Equipment Register
RER Reports / Trends & Analysis
http://rermag.com/rerreports/  /  http://rermag.com/trends_analysis/
News and information, including trends and analysis, for the rental equipment industry. All information is accessible online with free registration.

Associated Equipment Distributors
AED Rental Survey
http://www.aednet.org/products/
Provides a current picture of the construction equipment rental industry, documents important rental trends, and provides operational comparisons and performance benchmarks.

Tools, Equipment, and Other Rental Centers
http://www.ibisworld.com
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:



Industry Market Research Reports
http://www.marketresearch.com
In-depth business market research reports include information on market size and market segmentation; marketing strategy; 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.


Industry Market Research 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 market report can be viewed free online.

More Industry Research and Analysis
For more business research and analysis available from Standard & Poor's, Freedonia, Euromonitor, Dun & Bradstreet, and other sources—including key business statistics, market research and analysis, and business trends and forecasts for a wide range of industries, see Industry Overview, Issues, Trends, and Outlook.



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. 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 financial report can be viewed free online.

American Rental Association
Cost of Doing Business Report
https://secured.ararental.org/shoppingcart/  Select "ARA Business Management"
Includes benchmarks to help manage critical financial issues like profitability, productivity, financial position, and cash flow; breakdowns of benchmark data based on revenue streams from construction, general tool, and party and event; and critical financial ratios of the most profitable companies versus those not as profitable.


American Rental Association
Compensation and Benefit Report
https://secured.ararental.org/shoppingcart/  Select "ARA Business Management"
Compensation results are divided by employment position and reported by revenue, inventory, community size, and geographic region.

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Outlook Handbook - Counter and Rental Clerks
http://www.bls.gov/oco/
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.


Hageman, Stansberry & Associates
Mergers and Acquisitions
http://www.rentaladvisors.com/Industry_Articles.htm
Articles on mergers and acquisition trends in the rental equipment industry. Available free online.

Small Business Valuation Formula Multiples
Equipment and Tool Rental Stores
http://valuationresources.com/Misc/ValuationMultiples.htm
Report provides small business valuation formula multiples for equipment and tool rental stores 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.



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