Paper and Packaging DistributorsSIC 5113 | NAICS 424130 The following guide to industry information, research, and analysis provides sources for industry trends and statistics, market research and analysis, financial ratios and salary surveys, and more. Select from the following sections or scroll below to view available resources: For guides to other industries, see our index of over 400 industries.  Industry Analysis, Trends, Statistics, and ForecastsComprehensive 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:
 NPTA Information resources available from this organization include:
Paper Merchant Weekly / Industry News Feed
Quarterly Economic Report  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:
Mintel Group Ltd. Household Paper Products - US https://store.mintel.com/ Market research study provides in-depth analysis of the U.S. market for this product sector, with topics covered including market size and forecast, competitive context, segment performance (e.g., toilet tissue, towels, facial tissue, napkins, moist towelettes), retail channels, brand share, and more. Detailed table of contents which includes key points from the report can be viewed free online. Freedonia Group Paper Packaging https://www.freedoniagroup.com/ Research report analyzes the U.S. market for this product sector, with topics covered including market size and environment; product and market segmentation; competition from plastic packaging; environmental and regulatory issues; and forecasts by product (e.g., rigid, flexible) and market (e.g., food and beverage, protective, shipping container, and retail bags). Summary table of contents can be viewed free online. GIA Research Information resources available from this organization include:
Stationery Products
Paper Packaging Materials Industry Financial Ratios Paper and Packaging Distributors https://www.bizminer.com Search for "4241" 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.
RMA Annual Statement Studies Paper and Packaging Distributors https://www.rmahq.org/ Search for "4241" Annual financial statement analysis includes common-size income statements and balance sheets and key financial ratios for distributors of these products. Report includes five years of historical data with the most recent year's data broken out by sales and assets size range. Sample report is available online. NPTA Compensation Report http://www.gonpta.com/compensation-data Two-volume report provides detailed analysis of executive and employee compensation, including salaries, bonuses, commissions, and fringe benefits, for NPTA member distributors, and also includes cross-industry compensation data from other distributor associations broken down by sales volume and geographic region. Small Business Valuation Multiples 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. |
