2025 Home Improvement Centers Industry Report

Industry Overview

This industry comprises establishments known as home centers primarily engaged in retailing a general line of new home repair and improvement materials and supplies, such as lumber, plumbing goods, electrical goods, tools, housewares, hardware, and lawn and garden supplies, with no one merchandise line predominating. The merchandise lines are normally arranged in separate departments.
Source: US Census Bureau

Market Size and Industry Forecast

The Home Improvement Centers industry report contains historical and forecasted statistics used by leading private equity firms and consultants. Market sizes from 2020 to 2030 reflect industry trends and growth patterns. Revenues include both public and private companies in the Home Improvement Centers industry.

	Historical					Forecasted
	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030
Market Size (Total Revenue)
% Growth Rate
Number of Companies
Total Employees
Average Revenue per Company
Average Employees per Company

Source: U.S. government financial data



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 Home Improvement Centers companies in the United States.

Distribution by Company Size

Company Size	All Industries	Home Improvement Centers
Small Business (< 5 Employees)
Small Business (5 - 20)
Midsized Business (20 - 100)
Large Business (100 - 500)
Enterprise (> 500)

Home Improvement Centers Industry 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
Total Revenue
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

Financial Ratio Analysis

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

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

Home Improvement Centers Industry Product Mix

Product Description	Description	Revenue ($ Millions)
Industry total
Dimensional lumber & other bldg/structural materials & supplies
Hardware, tools, & plumbing & electrical supplies
Lawn, garden, & farm equipment & supplies
Kitchen & bath cabinets & countertops
Flooring & floor coverings
Paint & sundries
Electrical supplies
Plumbing fixtures & supplies
Tools & equipment

Home Improvement Centers Industry Compensation and Salary Surveys

Title	Percent of Workforce	Bottom Quartile	Average (Median) Salary	Upper Quartile
Management Occupations	3%
Chief Executives	0%
General and Operations Managers	2%
Sales and Related Occupations	58%
Supervisors of Sales Workers	8%
First-Line Supervisors of Sales Workers	8%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	8%
Retail Sales Workers	47%
Cashiers	10%
Cashiers	10%
Retail Salespersons	37%
Retail Salespersons	37%
Office and Administrative Support Occupations	22%
Information and Record Clerks	7%
Customer Service Representatives	6%
Customer Service Representatives	6%
Material Recording, Scheduling, Dispatching, and Distributing Workers	10%
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	8%
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	8%
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	10%
Material Moving Workers	6%
Laborers and Material Movers, Hand	5%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	5%

Government Contracts

The federal government spent an annual total of $13,476,493 on the home improvement centers industry. It has awarded 158 contracts to 32 companies, with an average value of $421,140 per company.

Top Companies in Home Improvement Centers and Adjacent Industries

Company	Address	Revenue ($ Millions)