Warehousing & Storage Services – Industry Analysis, Statistics, Trends, and Forecasts

SIC 4225 | NAICS 493110

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Industry Analysis, Statistics, Trends, and Forecasts

Industry Research Reports
Public Storage & Warehousing (view report)
Refrigerated & Specialized Storage & Warehousing (view reports)

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.

Warehousing Education and Research Council
DC Measures Annual Survey & Report
https://werc.org/

Annual distribution center survey provides operational and financial benchmarks for these facilities, with benchmarking data categorized by operational aspect (e.g., customers, operations, financial, capacity/quality, and employees) and performance classification (e.g., lowest 20 percent, 20-40th percentile, 40-60th percentile, 60-80th percentile, top 20 percent, and median of all respondents).

Technavio
Warehousing and Storage Market in the US
https://www.technavio.com/

Market research report provides a detailed analysis of this market sector, with information provided
in the report including market size and forecast by type of warehouse facility (general, refrigerated, and farm product) and major companies profiled including Americold Logistics, LLC, CEVA Group PLC, DHL Global Forwarding, Inc., GENCO Distribution Systems, Inc., and Kuehne + Nagel, Inc.

Armstrong Associates, Inc.
The Business of Warehousing in North America
https://www.3plogistics.com/

Comprehensive report provide a detailed analysis of the warehousing market in North America, with topics covered in the report including market overview, transactional pricing guides, contract facility characteristics (e.g., facility sizes, capacity, revenues, pricing, commodities handled, and operating margins), and current warehouse rental and vacancy rates. Table of contents can be viewed online.

Arc Advisory Group
Warehousing Services
https://www.arcweb.com/

Market research study provides an in-depth analysis of the global warehouse services market, with information provided for North America including market share by country (U.S., Canada), five-year market forecast by country, leading suppliers in the region, market share by industry (e.g., food and beverage, automotive, chemical, electronics, pharmaceutical/biotech), and leading supplier profiles.

BizMiner Market Analysis Reports
Warehousing & Storage Services
https://www.bizminer.com Search for "4931" 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
Warehousing & Storage Services

https://www.bizminer.com Search for "4931" 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 statement and ratio analysis report is available free online.

Industry Research Reports
Warehousing and Storage

(see links for individual reports) (sample spreadsheet)

Financial benchmarks section provides detailed comparative income statements and balance sheets and over twenty-five industry financial ratios, with financial benchmarks available for each of the five most recent fiscal years and on a historical average basis for three-year, five-year, and ten-year time periods. Sample spreadsheet that includes breakdowns by total asset size can be viewed free online.

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Compensation and Salary Surveys

Warehousing Education and Research Council
Warehousing & Logistics Industry Salary Survey Report
https://werc.org/

Annual compensation survey provides salary and wage data for exempt and non-exempt employees by facility size, type of business, geographic location, and union status, with job positions covered by the survey including VP of logistics, VP of marketing/sales, director of logistics, operations manager, traffic manager, customer service manager, shipping/receiving clerk, order filler, and forklift operator.

PayScale, Inc.
Compensation resources available from this organization include:

Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage
https://www.payscale.com/
Free online service provides salary, bonus, and hourly wage data for job positions in this sector such as general manager, warehouse supervisor, order selector, forklift driver, and refrigeration technician, with employers for which salary or wage data is provided including Americold Logistics, LLC, Lineage Logistics, LLC, RLS Logistics, Inc., United States Cold Storage, Inc., and Nordic Cold Storage, LLC.

Third Party Logistics Services
https://www.payscale.com/
Free online service provides salary, bonus, and hourly wage data for job positions in this sector such as operations director, logistics coordinator, logistics specialist, warehouse worker, material handler, and forklift operator, with employers for which this data is provided including Expeditors International of Washington, Inc., C. H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., Coyote Logistics, LLC, and XPO Logistics, Inc.

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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 the DealStats, BIZCOMPS, and FactSet/BVR databases for private company sales transaction data by SIC or NAICS Code using the following codes:

– SIC Code 4225 - General Warehousing and Storage

– NAICS Code 493110 - General Warehousing and Storage

Types of establishments included in these codes

Public warehouses - establishments offering services to the general public on a contract basis for short-term periods or longer durations that are often used by small businesses that need additional storage space, distribution services, or various logistics services.

Private warehouses - establishments owned and operated by companies exclusively for their own activities, which allows them the flexibility to tailor their warehouse operations in terms of layout, organization, and storage methodology to meet their specific needs.

Bonded warehouses - establishments regulated and supervised by customs authorities that store goods that have not yet cleared customs and thus are not subject to import duties and taxes until they are removed from the warehouse and officially imported.

Cooperative warehouse - establishments owned and operated by multiple organizations or businesses with similar types of inventories, such as farmers, wineries, retail stores, and breweries, that work closely together to share storage space and reduce costs.

Consolidation warehouse - establishments specializing in consolidating small shipments of products and goods from different manufacturers or suppliers into more economical truckload shipments for transportation to their destinations in the same area or region.

Cold storage warehouse - establishments specifically designed for storing temperature-sensitive products that require specific temperature or moisture ranges, such as fruits, vegetables, meat, seafood, dairy products, pharmaceuticals, flowers, and artwork.

On-demand warehousing service - establishments offering flexible storage solutions that allow businesses to scale their warehouse needs up or down based on current demand without the commitment of long-term leases or significant investments in infrastructure.

Distribution centers - establishments primarily engaged in storing goods and products for a short time before they are shipped out to their final destination and serve as a hub for receiving, processing, and distributing products to retailers or directly to consumers.

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

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