2025 Department Stores Industry Report

Market Size and Industry Forecast

The Department Stores 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 Department Stores 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 Department Stores companies in the United States.

Distribution by Company Size

Company Size	All Industries	Department Stores
Small Business (< 5 Employees)
Small Business (5 - 20)
Midsized Business (20 - 100)
Large Business (100 - 500)
Enterprise (> 500)

Department Stores 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

Department Stores Industry Product Mix

Product Description	Description	Revenue ($ Millions)
Industry total
Women's, juniors', and misses' wear, including accessories
Drugs, health aids, beauty aids, including cosmetics
Children's wear, including boys', girls', infants' & toddlers'
Men's wear, including accessories
Toys, hobby goods, & games
Tops, including t-shirts, knit & woven shirts, blouses, sweaters
Infants' & toddlers' clothing & accessories
All other merchandise
Toys, including wheel goods

Department Stores Industry Compensation and Salary Surveys

Title	Percent of Workforce	Bottom Quartile	Average (Median) Salary	Upper Quartile
Management Occupations	1%
General and Operations Managers	1%
Sales and Related Occupations	57%
Supervisors of Sales Workers	8%
First-Line Supervisors of Sales Workers	8%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	8%
Retail Sales Workers	48%
Cashiers	22%
Cashiers	22%
Retail Salespersons	26%
Retail Salespersons	26%
Office and Administrative Support Occupations	25%
Material Recording, Scheduling, Dispatching, and Distributing Workers	18%
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	17%
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	17%
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	5%

Government Contracts

The federal government spent an annual total of $456,336 on the department stores industry. It has awarded 18 contracts to 7 companies, with an average value of $65,191 per company.

Top Companies in Department Stores and Adjacent Industries

Company	Address	Revenue ($ Millions)