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Used Car Dealers – Industry Research, Analysis, Statistics, and Forecasts

SIC 5521  |  NAICS 441120

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Industry Analysis, Statistics, Trends, and Forecasts


Industry Research Reports
Used Car Dealers  (view report)
Classic Car Dealers  (view report)
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:
Sample report and selected industry statistics including market size, five-year average growth rate, number of businesses, and total employment are available free online.

National Independent Automobile Dealers Association
Resources available from this trade association include:

Publications
https://www.niada.com/
NIADA offers a variety of publications covering various aspects of the used automobile industry, with documents available in this section including the NIADA quarterly business confidence survey, Used Car Dealer and BHPH Dealer magazines, NAAA "On the Block" magazine covering the auto auction market, and state-specific independent automobile dealer association magazines for over 30 states.

Industry Report
https://www.niada.com/  Select title from "Publications" drop-down menu
Annual report provides a comprehensive analysis of the used vehicle business, with content sections including NAIDA member survey data and quarterly business confidence survey, Experian state of the automotive finance market report, NABD buy-here pay-here industry dealer benchmarks, NADA new and used vehicle market trends, and NAAA annual review and wholesale auto auction market report.


General Media LLC
UCN / Data Source Book
https://usedcarnews.com/  Select titles from "Print" drop-down menu

Biweekly publication features news and information for used automobile dealer personnel, with topics addressed in each issue including auction, dealer, finance, compliance, legal, and technology news. Annual data source book provides detailed information on the wholesale, finance, and buy-here pay- here sectors of the industry and also includes a comprehensive listing of all state trade associations.


Cherokee Media Group
Auto Remarketing Magazine
https://www.autoremarketing.com/

Semi-monthly trade publication features news and information for dealers and other professionals in the automobile remarketing industry, with featured topics including the auction market report (May 1 issue), top 100 independent dealers (June 1 issue), top 100 franchised dealers (June 15 issue), mid- year used vehicle market intelligence report (July 1 issue), and year in review (December 15 issue).


J.D. Power and Associates
Used Car Market Guidelines
https://www.jdpowervalues.com/

Monthly report tracks wholesale auction sales and price trends for used vehicles by market segment (e.g., mass market, premium) and wholesale price trends by used vehicle type (e.g., small, compact, midsize, and large cars, midsize vans, compact, midsize, and large sport utility vehicles, and midsize and large light duty pickup trucks). Current and prior monthly reports can be downloaded free online.


BizMiner Market Analysis Reports
Used Car Dealers
https://www.bizminer.com  Search for "441120" 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
Used Car Dealers
https://www.bizminer.com  Search for "441120" 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:
Sample financial statement and ratio analysis report is available free online.

Industry Research Reports
Used Car Dealers
(see links for individual reports)  (sample spreadsheet)

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.


National Independent Automobile Dealers Association
Industry Report
https://www.niada.com/  Select title from "Publications" drop-down menu

Buy-here pay-here benchmarks section provides financial and operating statistics for BHPH dealers, with information provided including detailed income and expense analysis as a percentage of vehicle sales; income statement and balance sheet ratios; vehicle financing trends; loan loss statistics; and selected vehicle sales and financing, collection/recovery, and inventory management benchmarks.


General Media LLC
Data Source Book
https://usedcarnews.com/  Select title from "Print" drop-down menu

Buy-here pay-here section of this annual source book provides financial and operating performance measures for BHPH dealers, with financial data provided including cost of vehicles, gross profit, and operating expenses as a percentage of sales; income statement and balance sheet ratios; loan loss statistics; and selected vehicle sales, collection/recovery, and inventory management benchmarks.


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Compensation and Salary Surveys


PayScale, Inc.
Used Car Dealer
https://www.payscale.com/

Free online service provides salary, bonus, and hourly wage rate data for selected job positions in this retail sector such as general sales manager, finance manager, salesperson, title clerk, mechanic, and detailer, with employers for which salary or wage data is provided including America's Car-Mart, Inc., CarMax, Inc., DriveTime Automotive Group, Inc., J.D. Byrider Systems, Inc., and Superior Auto, Inc.


U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Automobile Dealers
https://www.bls.gov/oes/

Annual wage survey provides hourly and annual wage data on a national, state, and local area basis for personnel employed in this retail sector which includes establishments that are primarily engaged in retailing used automobiles and light trucks, such as sport utility vehicles, and passenger and cargo vans and may also extend credit to buyers of these vehicles through a "buy here, pay here" contract.


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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 public and private company sales transactions by SIC or NAICS Code. These databases provide detailed information for sales transactions including sales price and terms, purchase price allocation, target financial data, and deal-derived valuation multiples. Sample reports can be viewed free online.

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