Hardware & Plumbing & Heating Equipment & Supplies Merchant Wholesalers Industry: Statistics, Forecasts, and Company Data
Hardware & Plumbing & Heating Equipment & Supplies Merchant Wholesalers - Market Size and Industry Forecast
The 2023 Hardware and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers Industry Report contains historical and forecasted statistics used by leading private equity firms and consultants. Market sizes from 2018 to 2028 reflect industry trends and growth patterns. Revenues include both public and private companies in the hardware & plumbing & heating equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers industry.
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| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
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Market Size (Total Revenue) | 
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% Growth Rate |
Number of Companies |
Total Employees |
Average Revenue per Company |
Average Employees per Company |
Source: U.S. government financial data.Industry Revenue ($ Billions)

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.
Hardware & Plumbing & Heating Equipment & Supplies Merchant Wholesalers - 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 Hardware & Plumbing & Heating Equipment & Supplies Merchant Wholesalers companies in the United States.
Hardware & Plumbing & Heating Equipment & Supplies Merchant Wholesalers Revenue by State

Distribution by Company Size
Company Size | All Industries | Hardware & Plumbing & Heating Equipment & Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
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Small Business (< 5 Employees) | 
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Small Business (5 - 20) |
Midsized Business (20 - 100) |
Large Business (100 - 500) |
Enterprise (> 500) |
Hardware & Plumbing & Heating Equipment & Supplies Merchant Wholesalers - Income Statement (Average Financial Metrics)
Financial statement analysis determines averages for the following industry forces:
- Cost of goods sold
- Compensation of officers
- Salaries and wages
- Employee benefit programs
- Rent paid
- Advertising and marketing budgets
The report includes a traditional income statement from an "average" company (both public and private companies included).
| Industry Average | Percent of Sales |
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Total Revenue | 
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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

Cost of Goods Sold
Salaries, Wages, and Benefits
Rent
Advertising
Depreciation and Amortization
Officer Compensation
Net Income
Hardware & Plumbing & Heating Equipment & Supplies Merchant Wholesalers - Financial Ratio Analysis
Financial ratios allow a company's performance to be compared against that of its peers.
Financial Ratio | Industry Average |
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Profitability Ratios | 
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Profit Margin |
ROE |
ROA |
Liquidity Ratios |
Current Ratio |
Quick Ratio |
Activity Ratios |
Average Collection Period |
Asset Turnover Ratio |
Receivables Turnover Ratio |
Inventory Conversion Ratio |
Hardware & Plumbing & Heating Equipment & Supplies Merchant Wholesalers - Product Mix
Product Description | Description | Revenue ($ Millions) |
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Industry total | 
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Plumbing and hydronic heating equipment |
Hardware |
Forced air heating and air-conditioning equipment |
Bolts, nuts, rivets, and other fasteners, excluding nails |
Hand tools, including power driven tools |
Other plumbing and heating equipment and supplies |
Plumbing fixtures |
Central air-conditioners |
Metal pipe fittings and valves, excluding pipes and tubing |
Hardware & Plumbing & Heating Equipment & Supplies Merchant Wholesalers - Compensation and Salary Surveys
Title | Percent of Workforce | Bottom Quartile | Average (Median) Salary | Upper Quartile |
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Management Occupations | 8% | 
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Chief Executives | 0% |
General and Operations Managers | 4% |
Business and Financial Operations Occupations | 5% |
Sales and Related Occupations | 24% |
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing | 18% |
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing | 18% |
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 14% |
Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 23% |
Information and Record Clerks | 6% |
Material Recording, Scheduling, Dispatching, and Distributing Workers | 7% |
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | 11% |
Production Occupations | 6% |
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 16% |
Motor Vehicle Operators | 6% |
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers | 5% |
Material Moving Workers | 9% |
Laborers and Material Movers, Hand | 8% |
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 7% |
Government Contracts
In the past, the federal government spent an annual total of
$36,271,510 on the hardware & plumbing & heating equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers industry. It has awarded 3,765 contracts to 605 companies, with an average value of $59,953 per company.
Hardware & Plumbing & Heating Equipment & Supplies Merchant Wholesalers and Adjacent Industries - Top Companies
Company | Address | Revenue ($ Millions) |
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