Hardware and Fastener Distributors

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:

Distributor's Link, Inc.
Distributor's Link Magazine
https://www.linkmagazine.com/

Quarterly trade journal features news and information for fastener distributors, with topics covered in each issue including company news and profiles, technical information, new products and materials, association meetings, legislative updates, trade shows, conferences, conventions, and other special events. Current and prior digital editions of this publication can be downloaded or viewed free online.

Electrical, Plumbing & Hardware Wholesalers
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:

National Fastener Distributors Association
Fastener Distributor Index
https://www.nfda-fastener.org/

Monthly survey of North American distributors provides seasonally-adjusted index trend values on a current (FDI) and forward looking (FLI) basis that are designed to provide directional perspective on expectations for market conditions, with index values above 50 indicating strength and index values below 50 signaling weakness. Current and prior surveys can be downloaded and viewed free online.

Specialty Tools & Fasteners Distributors Association
Publications available from this trade association include:

Quarterly Trend Report
http://www.stafda.org/
Quarterly trend report compares distributor members' sales volume for the most recent quarter and forecast sales volume for the next quarter to the same periods in the prior year, with the percentage change in sales volume for these periods reported by region for the U.S. and for Canada. Summary report results with additional commentary can be viewed free online in the "Trade News" newsletter.

Distributor Profile Report
http://www.stafda.org/
Biennial survey provides a profile of distributor members by region for the U.S. and for Canada, with data provided in the report including total sales; sales growth from prior year; distribution of sales by revenue category, merchandise category, customer type, and type of sale; sales practices; number of active customers, vendors, and SKUs; inventory valuation; and marketing practices and methods.

Catalina Research
Research reports available from this organization include:

Builders' Hardware
https://www.catalinareports.com/
Catalina First Look research report provides historical and forecast sales data for builders' hardware, with topics covered in the study including total U.S. sales and growth analysis, product mix and price trends, sales for specific product segments (e.g., locks, other door hardware, window hardware, and closet hardware), factors affecting product demand, and market outlook and five-year sales forecast.

Furniture and Cabinet Hardware
https://www.catalinareports.com/
Market research report provides historical and forecast sales data for this hardware sector, with data provided in the report including metal hardware sales by product (e.g., casters, drawer slides, knobs, handles, pulls, locks, and motion furniture hardware) and purchases by type of manufacturer for use in their products (e.g., cabinetwork, household furniture, and commercial furniture and fixtures plants).

Industry Financial Ratios
Hardware and Fastener Distributors
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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.

National Fastener Distributors Association
Profit Report
https://www.nfda-fastener.org

Annual financial analysis survey provides detailed financial and operating performance measures for participating firms, with financial data provided in the report including income statement and balance sheet data and key financial and operating ratios. In addition to the "Profit Report", participating firms also receive a custom "Profit Improvement Profile" which compares their firm with other similar firms.

Specialty Tools & Fasteners Distributors Association
Financial Analysis Report (FAR)
http://www.stafda.org/

Biennial financial benchmarking survey allows participants to compare their company's performance with median and high-profit performance measures for all participating firms, with measures covered in the report including sales volume and growth, gross margin, payroll and non-payroll expense as a percentage of sales, net profit margin, asset productivity, cash sufficiency, and return on investment.

National Fastener Distributors Association
NFDA Compensation Report
https://www.nfda-fastener.org

Biennial wage and benefits survey provides base salary, bonus/commission, and total compensation data for personnel employed by participating distributors, and also includes information on employee benefits such as health insurance, retirement programs, and employee time off. Study is available to participating members at no charge and is also available for purchase by nonparticipating members.

Specialty Tools & Fasteners Distributors Association
Cross-Industry Compensation & Benefits Survey
http://www.stafda.org/

Biennial cross-industry compensation survey provides base salary, bonus/commission/incentive pay, and total cash compensation data for personnel employed by participating STAFDA distributors, and also includes cross-industry comparisons with survey data provided by other participating wholesale distributor trade associations based on company sales volume, industry type, and geographic region.