SIC 1799 | NAICS 238990
The following guide to industry information, research, and analysis provides sources for industry trends and statistics, financial ratios, salary surveys, and more.
Comprehensive research reports provide in-depth industry analysis and five-year growth 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:
Monthly publication features news and information for fence manufacturers, dealers, and contractors, with topics addressed in its issues including industry news, marketing and business trends, technical features, how-to information, new products, management and selling tips, and association and trade show news coverage. Current and archived digital editions of the magazine are available free online.
FencePost
http://www.americanfenceassociation.com/
Bimonthly trade publication features news and information for
fence, deck, and railing manufacturers, distributors, and contractors, with topics covered in this publication
including industry news, business management, market
trends, regional updates, member profiles, product reviews, tradeshow
events, and association news.
Current and archived digital editions of the magazine are available
free online.
FenceSense
http://www.americanfenceassociation.com/
Quarterly publication features insights on major trends affecting
the industry, with content sections in each issue including an economic roundup which covers
trends in the U.S. economy as a whole and manufacturer, distributor,
and contractor reports that cover trends
affecting these industry segments. Current and prior issues are
available to members only; sample past issues are available free
online.
Freedonia research report analyzes product demand and shipments at the manufacturers' level, with information provided including historical and forecast market size and market share by material (e.g., metal, wood, plastic and composites, concrete, and other materials such as brick and stone), market (e.g., residential building, commercial building, nonbuilding, and agricultural), and geographic region.
Catalina research study analyzes market demand for this product sector in the U.S., with information provided including product sales by material (e.g., steel wire, ornamental metal, wood, and vinyl) and end-use market segment (e.g., builder, nonbuilding residential, nonresidential contractor, Main Street commercial, and government), total installed fence product market, and fencing contractor revenues.
Comprehensive report provides an in-depth analysis of the fencing market, with information provided including market size and forecast by material (e.g., metal, wood, plastic, composites, and concrete), installation (e.g., D-I-Y, contractor), application (e.g., residential, agricultural, and industrial), end-use (e.g., petroleum/chemicals, government, military/defense, mining, energy, and transport), and region.
Five-year financial statement analysis includes income statements, balance sheets, and key financial ratios, with data available by sales size range on a national, state, and metro area level including:
Financial benchmarking section of this report provides an analysis of industry income and expenses as a percentage of annual revenue for companies that construct, install, and repair fences and gates used in residential, agricultural, and other applications to control site access, provide privacy, reduce noise, enhance property appearance, confine and protect pets and animals, and mark property lines.
Annual employment and wage survey provides hourly and annual wage data for personnel employed in erecting and repairing fences, with wages reported by industry for those industries with the highest levels of employment (e.g., specialty trade contractors, building material and supplies dealers, rental and leasing services, heavy civil engineering contractors, and highway, road, and bridge contractors).
Free online service provides salary and hourly wage data for selected positions in this service sector such as general manager, outside sales representative, estimator, project manager, project foreman, and fencing installer, with firms for which wage data is provided including Hercules Fence Company, Inc., Split Rail Fence & Supply Co., Inc., Dean Fence & Gate, Inc., and Canyon Fence Company, Inc.
Interactive database provides detailed transaction data for over 38,000 private and public companies sold for prices ranging from under $250,000 to over $500,000,000, with valuation measures provided including market value of invested capital as a multiple of revenue, gross profit, EBIT, EBITDA, SDE, and book value of invested capital. User guide, free webinar, and sample reports are available online.