The following guide to industry information, research, and analysis provides sources for industry trends
and statistics, market research and analysis, financial ratios and salary surveys, and more.
Industry Analysis, Trends, Statistics, and Forecasts
IBISWorld
Comprehensive market 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.
Report contents include:
- Market size and characteristics
- Key statistics and ratios
- Current performance
- Competitive landscape
- Major firms and market share
- Key risk and success factors
- Five-year growth forecast
Athletic Business Publications, Inc.
Aqua Magazine
https://aquamagazine.com/
Monthly trade publication features news and information for builders, retailers, distributors, and service
providers, with topics covered in the annual "State of the Industry" issue for the builder, retail, and
service sectors including sales volume and trends, product mix, units sold, staffing levels, other issues
and concerns, and expectations for the year ahead. Current and prior digital editions of the magazine can
be viewed online.
Specialty Contractors
https://www.firstresearch.com/
First Research profiles cover key aspects of an industry's size, scope, and operations and include a
five-year growth forecast. Profile contents include:
- Industry overview
- Recent developments
- Critical issues and challenges
- Business trends and opportunities
- Executive insights
- Financial benchmarking data
- Five-year growth forecast
Pool & Hot Tub Alliance
Yearbook
https://www.apsp.org/
Annual yearbook publication is a comprehensive reference guide for industry professionals and includes an
extensive selection of statistical data and insights, with topics covered in the yearbook including market
data, product sales, consumer trends, buying decision factors, ownership characteristics, and geographic
patterns.
Hanley Wood Business Media
Pool & Spa News
https://www.poolspanews.com/
Monthly trade magazine features news and information for contractors, retailers, and service professionals,
with special features including the annual "State of the Industry" and "Top 50 Builders" reports. Selected
articles from current and archived issues of the magazine categorized by content section (e.g., News, Builders,
Retailers, Service, and Products) and publication issue date can be accessed free online.
P.K. Data, Inc.
Pool & Spa Research Library
https://www.pkdata.net/
Comprehensive library of research reports covers all aspects of the industry, including market statistics,
sales trends, consumer surveys, and more. "The Residential Pool Service Market" report includes in-depth
information on market size, industry growth drivers, and homeowners' use of professional cleaning and maintenance
services. Detailed table of contents for each publication can be viewed free online.
Industry Financial Ratios
Swimming Pool Construction / Supply Stores / Maintenance Services
https://www.bizminer.com
Search for "238990", "453998", and "561790"
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.
- Income and expense detail in dollars and percentages
- Balance sheets in dollars and percentages
- Cash flow analysis
- Liquidity and working capital ratios
- Profitability and return on investment ratios
- Asset turnover and efficiency ratios
- Capital structure and debt service ratios
IBISWorld
Swimming Pool Construction / Cleaning Services / Equipment Stores
(see links for individual reports)
Financial benchmarking section of these reports provides an analysis of industry
profit and expenses as a percentage
of annual revenue for companies that construct and repair swimming
pools, provide cleaning services for swimming pools, spas, hot
tubs, whirlpools, and saunas, and sell above-ground pools and
hot tubs, pool chemicals, cleaning and maintenance equipment,
and toys and accessories.
PayScale, Inc.
Swimming Pool Construction
https://www.payscale.com/
Free online service provides salary, bonus, and hourly wage data for job positions in this sector such
as construction manager, construction estimator, construction
foreman, installer, servicer/technician,
and laborer, with employers
for which salary or hourly rate data is provided including Paddock
Pools (and Spas) Construction Co., Patio Pools (& Spas) of
Tucson, Inc., and Fiesta Pools and
Spas, LLC.
PayScale, Inc.
Pool Services
https://www.payscale.com/
Free online service provides salary, bonus, and hourly wage data for job positions in this sector such
as operations manager, service manager, servicer/technician,
maintenance supervisor, maintenance technician, and maintenance and repair worker, with employers for
which salary or hourly rate
data is provided including All-Brite Pools, Inc., Anthony & Sylvan
Pools Corporation, and Pinch A Penny Inc.
PayScale, Inc.
Pool Supply Store
https://www.payscale.com/
Free online service provides salary, bonus, and hourly wage data for job positions in this sector such
as general manager, commercial sales
manager, retail district manager, branch manager, retail store manager, retail store assistant
manager, sales associate, and warehouse worker, with employers
for which salary or hourly wage data is provided including Leslie's Poolmart, Inc. and Pinch A Penny
Inc.
