Sign Companies and Manufacturers

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:

NBM, Inc.
Sign & Digital Graphics Magazine
https://sdgmag.com/
Monthly trade publication features news and information for professional sign and commercial graphics companies, with topics covered in the magazine including products, markets, trends, and technologies and special interest sections including electrical signage, digital graphics/finishing, wraps, architectural/ environmental signage, and specialty imaging. Digital editions of the magazine are available free online.

Sign Manufacturing
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:

ISA
Information resources available from this trade association include:

State of the Industry Survey
http://www....org/statistics
Annual survey provides information on business conditions, hiring and purchasing intentions, and business opportunities and challenges, and includes comparative graphs illustrating year-to-year changes for eight market segments expected to provide growth opportunities. Survey is available to members only.

U.S. Sign Industry Size and Impact Study
http://www....org/statistics
U.S. industry size and impact study includes information on total annual domestic shipments, manufacturing activity and employment trends, growth on a value-added basis, geographic concentration of manufacturing in relation to population, and imports and exports. Study is available free of charge to ISA members.

Survey of Operations
http://www....org/statistics
Survey of operations report provides financial and operating information for national sign companies, with information provided including average sales, number of employees, income sources by type of business, and more. Executive summary can be viewed free online; full report is only available to survey participants.

Specialty Graphic Imaging Association
Information resources available from this trade association include:

Industry Pulse Benchmarking Report
http://www.sgia.org/statistics
Quarterly survey measures changes in sales, product shipped, total employment, equipment purchases, and business confidence for graphic imaging and sign companies as compared to prior quarters, with changes presented on -100 to +100 index scale. Member/subscriber access is required to view this publication.

Equipment & Financial Outlook Report
http://www.sgia.org/statistics
Annual report examines financial outlook trends for garment decorating companies, with topics covered including sales growth trends and expectations, equipment purchasing plans, and accounts receivable management practices. Publication is only available to members and subscribers.

Networld Media Group
Digital Signage Future Trends
http://networldmediagroup.com/
Biennial survey of over 900 professionals provides a comprehensive look at trends affecting digital signage, with topics covered including spending and usage, audience breakdown, emerging technologies, deployment by specific industries (e.g., retail, foodservice, and healthcare), and expert commentary on selected topics.

GIA Research
Digital Signage Systems
https://www.strategyr.com/
Comprehensive study provides in-depth analysis of the market for this product sector in the U.S. and other countries, with topics covered including product overview, market analysis and trends, historical and forecast sales by product segment, product innovations/introductions, recent corporate activity, and focus on select players. Summary description and detailed table of contents are available free online.

Industry Financial Ratios
Sign Manufacturers
https://www.bizminer.com  Search for "339950"

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.

ISA
Survey of Operations
http://www....org/statistics
Operations benchmarking survey provides financial and operating data for national sign companies, with data provided including income statement and balance sheet ratios and other financial and operating measures categorized by annual company sales volume (e.g., sales below $30 million, sales above $30 million). Executive summary can be viewed free online; full report is only available to survey participants.


Specialty Graphic Imaging Association
Wage, Salary, and Sales Compensation Benchmarking Report
http://www.sgia.org/

Biennial compensation survey provides salary and wage information for management and production personnel employed by firms in this manufacturing sector, with job positions covered in the survey including president, chief operating officer, vice president, chief financial officer, marketing manager, purchasing manager, production manager, plant production foreman, and quality control manager.

Sign Manufacturers
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.