Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers Industry Research Report

Industry Overview

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of chemicals, plastics materials and basic forms and shapes, and allied products.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Market Size and Industry Forecast

This research report analyzes the market size and trends in the Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers industry. It shows overall market size from 2020 to the present, and predicts industry growth through 2030. Revenues data include both public and private companies.

HistoricalForecasted
20202021202220232024202520262027202820292030
Market Size (Total Revenue)

Included in Report

% Growth Rate
Number of Companies
Total Employees
Average Revenue per Company
Average Employees per Company
Source: U.S. government financial data

Industry Revenue ($ Billions)

Industry Market Size
  • 2018
  • 2019
  • 2020
  • 2021
  • 2022
  • 2023
  • 2024

Industry Forecast ($ Billions)

Industry Market Size
  • 2024
  • 2025
  • 2026
  • 2027
  • 2028
  • 2029
  • 2030


Advanced econometric models forecast five years of industry growth based on short- and long-term trend analysis. Market size includes revenue generated from all products and services sold within the industry.

Geographic Breakdown by U.S. State

Market size by state reveals local opportunity through the number of companies located in the region. Each state's growth rate is affected by regional economic conditions. Data by state can be used to pinpoint profitable and nonprofitable locations for Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers companies in the United States.

Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers Revenue by State

Market Size by State

Distribution by Company Size

Company SizeAll IndustriesChemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers
Small Business (< 5 Employees)

Included

Small Business (5 - 20)
Midsized Business (20 - 100)
Large Business (100 - 500)
Enterprise (> 500)

Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers Industry Income Statement (Average Financial Metrics)

Financial statement analysis determines averages for the following industry forces:
The report includes a traditional income statement from an "average" company (both public and private companies are included).

Industry AveragePercent of Sales
Total Revenue

Included

Operating Revenue
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)
Gross Profit
Operating Expenses
Operating Income
Non-Operating Income
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)
Interest Expense
Earnings Before Taxes
Income Tax
Net Profit


Average Income Statement

Average Income Statement

Cost of Goods Sold

Salaries, Wages, and Benefits

Rent

Advertising

Depreciation and Amortization

Officer Compensation

Net Income


Financial Ratio Analysis

Financial ratios allow a company's performance to be compared against that of its peers.

Financial RatioIndustry Average
Profitability Ratios

Included

Profit Margin
ROE
ROA
Liquidity Ratios
Current Ratio
Quick Ratio
Activity Ratios
Average Collection Period
Asset Turnover Ratio
Receivables Turnover Ratio
Inventory Conversion Ratio

Products and Services Mix

Product lines and services in the Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers industry accounting for the largest revenue sources.

Product DescriptionDescriptionRevenue
($ Millions)
Industry total

Included

Chemicals and allied products
Other chemicals and allied products
Plastics materials and basic shapes
Plastics raw materials
Detergents and soaps
Other plastics materials and basic shapes
Industrial gases
Alkalies and chlorine
Biofuels

Compensation and Salary Surveys

Salary information for employees working in the Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers industry.

TitlePercent of WorkforceBottom QuartileAverage (Median) SalaryUpper Quartile
Management Occupations7%

Included

Chief Executives0%
General and Operations Managers3%
Sales and Related Occupations20%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing16%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing16%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products14%
Office and Administrative Support Occupations22%
Material Recording, Scheduling, Dispatching, and Distributing Workers9%
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers5%
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers5%
Production Occupations6%
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations30%
Motor Vehicle Operators15%
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers15%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers7%
Material Moving Workers14%
Laborers and Material Movers, Hand11%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand9%

Government Contracts

The federal government spent an annual total of $20,338,974 on the chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers industry. It has awarded 1,030 contracts to 166 companies, with an average value of $122,524 per company.

Top Companies in Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers and Adjacent Industries

CompanyAddressRevenue
($ Millions)

Included





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