SIC 5091 | NAICS 423910
The following guide to industry information, research, and analysis provides sources for industry trends and statistics, financial ratios, salary surveys, and more.
Comprehensive research reports provide in-depth industry analysis and five-year growth 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:
State of the Industry Report
https://www.sfia.org/
Comprehensive annual state of the industry report provides an in-depth analysis of trends and issues
affecting the sports and fitness industries, with topics covered in this report
including financial review of the previous year,
participation overview for all categories, insights into key trends
that are shaping the industry, political advocacy updates,
and interviews with leading industry executives and experts.
The Pulse: Sports & Fitness Confidence Index
https://www.sfia.org/
Quarterly confidence index is designed to measure industry activity from the consumer's perspective
based on a quarterly survey of consumer participation in sports and fitness activities and current and
prospective expenditure plans and intentions regarding related sporting goods and fitness equipment
in combination with other industry information on hiring, shipments,
and the overall business climate.
Sports Equipment and Accessories
https://www.alliedmarketresearch.com/
Market research report analyzes the market for this product sector on a global basis, with information
provided in the report including market size and forecast by type of sports (e.g., team sports, outdoor
sports, and recreational and exercise), retail distribution channel (e.g., sports shops, department
and discount stores, and online stores), and region (e.g., U.S., North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific).
Sports Protective Equipment
https://www.alliedmarketresearch.com/
Comprehensive market research report analyzes the sports protective equipment market on a global basis,
with information provided in the report including market size and forecast by product type (e.g., helmet/headgear,
eyewear, face and mouth guards, and chest protectors, pads, guards, and gloves), retail channel (e.g.,
specialty, multi-retail, and e-stores), and region (e.g., U.S., Canada, and Mexico).
Athletic Footwear
https://www.alliedmarketresearch.com/
Comprehensive research report provides a detailed analysis of the global market for athletic footwear,
with information provided in the report including market size and forecast by product type (e.g., sports
shoes―basketball, soccer, tennis, cricket, and other shoes; running
and walking shoes; aerobic and gym wear shoes; and hiking and backpacking shoes) and footwear user (men,
women, and children).
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 including:
Financial benchmarking section of this report provides an analysis of industry income and expenses as a percentage of annual net sales for distributors of sporting and recreational goods, with products distributed by these companies including team and individual sports equipment, exercise equipment, camping and fishing equipment, hunting equipment and firearms, and swimming pools and supplies.
Sporting Goods Wholesalers
https://www.payscale.com/
Free online service provides median salary, bonus, and hourly wage rate data for job positions such
as national sales manager, operations manager, marketing manager,
warehouse manager, financial controller, customer service manager,
and warehouse lead, with employers for which salary or wage rate data is provided including
Big Rock Sports LLC, Gopher Sport, and Maurice SportingGoods
Inc.
Fitness Equipment Wholesalers
https://www.payscale.com/
Free online service provides median salary, bonus, and hourly wage rate data for job positions such
as brand manager, regional sales manager, inside sales representative,
technical support specialist, and field service technician, with employers for which data is provided
including Precor Inc, Nautilus, Inc., Icon Health & Fitness, Inc., Life Fitness Inc., Johnson Health
Tech, and Cybex International Inc.
Interactive database provides detailed transaction data for over 38,000 private and public companies sold for prices ranging from under $250,000 to over $500,000,000, with valuation measures provided including market value of invested capital as a multiple of revenue, gross profit, EBIT, EBITDA, SDE, and book value of invested capital. User guide, free webinar, and sample reports are available online.