Magazine Publishers

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:

Access Intelligence, LLC
Folio Magazine
http://www.foliomag.com/
Monthly trade publication features news, information, and analysis for the magazine publishing industry, with content sections including sales and marketing, design and production, e-media and technology, M&A and finance, and more. Selected articles from current and prior issues are available online.

Magazine Publishers
http://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:

MPA
Information resources available from this trade association include:

Media Factbook
http://www.magazine.org/
Annual media factbook provides a comprehensive overview of the industry, with contents sections including readership and reach, engagement, accountability, marketing mix modeling, digital, and advertising and distribution metrics. Most recent edition of the factbook can be viewed free online.

Research & Publications
http://www.magazine.org/
"Research & Publications" section provides an extensive selection of reports and studies covering various aspects of the industry, with topics covered including advertising, digital trends, social media, readership, circulation, and more. All information can be viewed free online.

Pew Research Center
State of the News Media: Magazines
http://www.pewresearch.org/
Annual research report provides in-depth analysis of the current state of the industry, with content sections including a main essay section, data section with additional downloadable detailed data, and a glossary of commonly-used terms. Current and previous reports can be viewed free online.

FIPP
Information resources available from this trade association include:

Magazine World
http://www.fipp.com/insight/magazine-world
International trade association publication features news and information for publishers, executives, and suppliers, with content sections including global news, trends and developments, new product launches, association and member profiles, and more. Quarterly digital editions are available online.

FIPP World Magazine Trends
http://www.fipp.com/insight/publications
Annual publication provides key industry data on a global, regional, and country basis for consumer and B2B publications, with content sections including number of publishers, circulation revenues, total copies sold or distributed, revenue sources, sales distribution breakdown, and internet and mobile penetration.

Industry Financial Ratios
Magazine Publishers
https://www.bizminer.com  Search for "511120"

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.

MPA
Financial Survey
http://www.magazine.org/
Financial survey provides financial and operating benchmarking data for publishers on a publication level, with categories covered including circulation statistics, revenues, expenses, and supplementary print and digital data. Survey is available to participating members only; contact association for more information.


Folio Magazine
Salary Surveys
http://www.foliomag.com/  Search for above title
Salary surveys which provide compensation data for job positions in various publisher departments (e.g., editorial; advertising sales; production and art; and circulation and audience development) are published in this trade publication on a periodic basis, with all articles available free online.


Book, Magazine, and Newspaper Publishers
https://valuationresources.com/

Comprehensive reference guide provides market-based business valuation multiples for small businesses in more than 200 industries. Valuation multiples are derived from actual business sales transactions as reported by BIZCOMPS®, with the primary focus on small companies priced at less than $1 million.