Crushed Stone, Sand & Gravel – Industry Analysis, Statistics, Trends, and Forecasts

SIC 14 | NAICS 2123

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Industry Analysis, Statistics, Trends, and Forecasts

Crushed Stone, Sand & Gravel Mining By Product Type:
Crushed & Dimension Stone (view report)
Sand, Gravel, Kaolin & Common Clay (view report)

Comprehensive industry research reports provide in-depth industry analysis and five-year forecasts, with special focus on the underlying structure and external forces and relationships that affect industries and their performance. Topics addressed in the reports include:

Market size and major product and service segments
Key industry statistics, trends, and financial ratios
Operating conditions and current performance
Competitive landscape and environment
Major company profiles and market shares
Five-year outlook and growth forecasts

Sample industry research report and selected industry statistics including market size, five-year average growth rate, number of businesses, and total employment are available free online.

Semco Publishing
Rock Products
https://rockproducts.com/

Monthly trade journal provides news and information for aggregates producers, with special features including the quarterly "Aggregate Industry Market Report" which provides insights into M&A activity, capital markets, and aggregates production trends and the annual "Outlook/Forecast" and "Regional Reports" (Jan./Dec.) which provide information on aggregates production and construction activities.

North Coast Media LLC
Pit & Quarry
https://www.pitandquarry.com/

Monthly trade magazine features news and information for aggregate mining professionals, with topics covered in each issue including business news, mine operations, equipment reviews, safety and legal issues, and new technology, and special features including the "State of the Industry Report", "Market Reference Guide", "Technology & Plant Automation Report", and "Safety and Environmental Report".

National Stone, Sand, and Gravel Association
Publications available from this organization include:

NSSGA Review
https://www.nssga.org/ Select title from "News"
Bimonthly trade publication serves as a communications forum for aggregates producers, equipment manufacturers, and service providers, with topics covered in various issues including NSSGA news and events, technology trends and developments, government policies, legislation, and regulations, environmental and sustainability practices and initiatives, and workplace safety and health concerns.

Aggregates Handbook
https://www.nssga.org/ Select title from "Publications"
Comprehensive reference guide covers all aspects of the aggregates production industry, with major topics covered in the guide including the production process for aggregate materials from mining and processing to transporting to end-users, construction and nonconstruction uses and applications for aggregate materials, and aggregate specifications, standards, quality control, sampling, and testing.

U.S. Geological Survey
Statistical data and other information available from this organization include:

Crushed Stone Statistics and Information
https://www.usgs.gov/
Publications available in this section include the annual "Mineral Yearbook: Stone (Crushed)" chapter and annual "Mineral Commodity Summaries" and quarterly "Mineral Industry Surveys" for this mineral sector, with topics covered in these publications including production, consumption, prices, trade, and outlook, and statistical data available by state, geographic region, major use, and size of operation.

Construction Sand & Gravel Statistics and Information
https://www.usgs.gov/
Publications available in this section include the "Mineral Yearbook: Sand and Gravel (Construction)" chapter and annual "Mineral Commodity Summaries" and quarterly "Mineral Industry Surveys" for this mineral sector, with topics covered in these publications including production, consumption, prices, trade, and outlook, and statistical data available by state, region, major use, and size of operation.

BizMiner Market Analysis Reports
Crushed Stone, Sand & Gravel Mining and Quarrying
https://www.bizminer.com Search for "2123" to see available reports

Market analysis reports provide industry statistics for a user-defined area on a national, state, county, metro area, or zip code level, with data provided including number of companies, market volume and sales trends, average company sales, sales per employee, staffing and employment trends, average employee wage, and business start up activity and failure rates. Sample report can be viewed online.

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Financial Statements and Financial Ratios

BizMiner Industry Financial Ratios
Crushed Stone, Sand & Gravel Mining and Quarrying
https://www.bizminer.com Search for "2123" to see available reports

Five-year financial statement analysis reports provide income statements, balance sheets, and key industry financial ratios for companies of all sizes, with financial data available by sales size range on a national, state, and metropolitan area level including:

Income and expenses in dollars and percentages
Balance sheets in dollars and percentages
Profitability and return on investment ratios
Liquidity and working capital ratios
Asset turnover and efficiency ratios
Capital structure and debt service ratios

Sample financial ratio analysis can be viewed free online.

IBISWorld Industry Research Reports
Crushed Stone, Sand & Gravel Mining
(see links for individual reports)

Key statistics section of these reports provides detailed income statements and balance sheets on a common-size basis and an array of industry financial ratios, with the financial ratio data presented on an annual basis for the four most recent years for which data is available and on a historical average basis over three-year, five-year, and ten-year time periods. Sample report can be viewed free online.

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Compensation and Salary Surveys

PAS, Inc.
Aggregates Industry Compensation Survey
https://pas1.com/

Biennial compensation survey provides wage and benefits information for fifty-one salaried and fourteen hourly job positions, with survey data broken out by type of aggregate mined, annual tonnage produced, annual sales volume, and geographic region, and salaried job positions covered in the survey including chief operating officer, chief financial officer, vice president of operations, and area operations manager.

InfoMine USA, Inc.
U.S. Mining Salaries, Wages, & Benefits Report
https://www.costmine.com/

Compensation survey provides salary, hourly wage, incentive bonus, and fringe benefits information for personnel employed by quarries and mines in the aggregates and construction materials sector, with survey results for salaries, wages, and benefits broken out by type of mine or quarry operation, size of operation, total number of employees, union or non-union workforce status, and geographic location.

PayScale, Inc.
Stone Mining or Quarrying
https://www.payscale.com/

Free online service provides salary, bonus, and hourly wage rate data for job positions in this sector such as operations manager, environmental manager, quarry rock splitter, front end loader operator, and dump truck driver, with employers for which compensation data is provided including Aggregate Industries, PLC, Carmeuse Group, Martin Marietta Materials, Inc., and Vulcan Materials Company.

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BV Guides and Databases

BVMarketData

Private Company Sales Transaction Databases
https://www.bvresources.com/

Free "Visitor Search" allows users to search DealStats, BIZCOMPS, and FactSet MergerStat for private company sales transaction data by SIC Code or NAICS Code using the following codes:

– SIC Code 14 - Crushed Stone, Sand, and Gravel Mining and Quarrying

– NAICS Codes 2123 - Crushed Stone, Sand, and Gravel Mining and Quarrying

Types of establishments included in these codes

Stone quarries - establishments that extract stone, such as granite and limestone, from the earth using explosives and heavy machinery and crush it into smaller pieces for use in construction and other industries. The crushed stone is typically sorted by size and quality and sold directly to customers or processed further for use in making other products.

Sand and gravel pits - establishments that extract sand and gravel from open pits using heavy equipment, such as bulldozers and excavators, for use in a variety of construction and industrial applications. These extracted materials may undergo additional processing in order to meet specific size or quality requirements for these applications.

Sand and gravel dredging operations - establishments that extract sand and gravel from the bottoms of rivers, lakes, and other bodies of water using specialized equipment such as dredges or suction pumps. The extracted materials may be sent to beneficiating plants for additional processing or sold directly to construction companies and other end-users.

Beneficiating plants - establishments that crush and process materials, such as rock and gravel, into smaller pieces suitable for use in construction and other purposes. They may also sort and wash the materials to remove impurities, such as clay or dirt, before selling the processed material to construction companies and other end-users.

Sample reports with detailed transaction data and valuation multiples are available free online.

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