Building Materials Stores – Industry Research, Analysis, Statistics, and Forecasts
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Industry Analysis, Statistics, Trends, and Forecasts
Home Improvement Stores (view report)
Lumber & Building Material Stores (view report)
- 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
Hanley Wood Media, Inc.
ProSales Magazine
https://www.prosalesmagazine.com/
Monthly publication features news and information for lumber and building material (LBM) dealers and distributors, with topics covered in various issues including industry news, business practices, operations advice, market issues, and product information, and special features including the annual "ProSales 100 Survey" of the top LBM dealers. Digital editions of the magazine are available online.
Lebhar-Friedman
HBS Dealer
https://www.hbsdealer.com/
Monthly trade publication features news and information for hardware stores, lumberyards, farm and ranch retailers, and LBM distributors and co-ops, with topics covered in each issue of the magazine including industry news and analysis, product coverage and trends, market insights and intelligence, and LBM distributor and co-op reports. Digital editions of the magazine can be viewed free online.
Media Group, Inc.
BPD / The Merchant Magazine
https://www.building-products.com/
Monthly trade magazines provide news and information for lumber and building supplies dealers, distributors, and home centers located in the eastern U.S. (BPD) and western U.S. (The Merchant Magazine), with online content sections including industry news, building supplies, yard operations, and new products. Online articles and digital editions of both magazines are available free online.
HIRI
U.S. Size of Home Improvement Products Market
https://www.hiri.org
Semiannual research report provides historical trend data and five-year forecasts for the consumer and professional markets, with product-level statistics for the consumer and professional markets including the dollar amount of sales for each product category with corresponding year-over-year comparisons for trending purposes. Redacted report from prior year is available free upon request.
Euromonitor International
Home Improvement in the US
https://www.euromonitor.com/
Market research report analyzes the U.S. home improvement market, with information provided in the report including historical and forecast sales volume by product category (e.g., hardware, power and hand tools, kitchen sinks, bathroom and sanitary ware, paint, decorating sundries, wall covering, and floor covering), product distribution by format, and national and local brand name market shares.
BizMiner Market Analysis Reports
Building Material Dealers / Home Centers / Lumberyards
https://www.bizminer.com Search for "4441" 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.
Financial Statements and Financial Ratios
Building Material Dealers / Home Centers / Lumberyards
- 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
Home Improvement and Lumber & Building Material Stores
Key statistics section of these reports provides detailed income statements and balance sheets on a common-size basis and over twenty-five industry financial ratios, with financial ratios provided for the each of the four most recent calendar years and on a historical average basis for 3-year, 5-year, and 10-year time periods. Sample spreadsheet with breakdowns by asset size can be viewed free online.
Compensation and Salary Surveys
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Building Material and Supplies Dealers
https://www.bls.gov/oes/
Annual wage survey provides hourly and annual wage data for personnel employed in this sector, with products sold by these companies including lumber, structural materials, windows and doors, hardware, tools, plumbing fixtures and supplies, electrical supplies, kitchen and bathroom cabinets and countertops, and prefabricated buildings and kits. All information can be viewed free online.
PayScale, Inc.
Home Improvement and Construction Product Stores
https://www.payscale.com/
Free online service provides median salary and hourly wage data for selected job positions in this retail sector such as store manager, assistant manager, department supervisor, sales specialist, and cashier, with employers for which salary or hourly wage data is provided including The Home Depot, Inc., Lowe's Companies, Inc., Menards®, Sears Holding Corporation, and HD Supply, Inc.
BV Guides and Databases
BVMarketData
Private Company Sales Transaction Databases
https://www.bvresources.com/
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