Pharmacies & Drug Stores Industry - Market Size, Trends, and Growth - 2025-2030

Industry Overview

This industry comprises establishments known as pharmacies and drug stores engaged in retailing prescription or nonprescription drugs and medicines.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Market Size and Industry Forecast

This research report analyzes the market size and trends in the Pharmacies and Drug Stores 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.

	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 Pharmacies & Drug Stores companies in the United States.

Distribution by Company Size

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

Pharmacies & Drug 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

Pharmacies & Drug Stores Industry Product Mix

Product Description	Description	Revenue ($ Millions)
Industry total
Drugs, health aids, beauty aids, including cosmetics
Prescriptions
Nonprescription medicines
Groceries & other foods for human consumption off the premises
Other hygiene needs, including deodorants; hair & shaving products
All other foods
All other merchandise
Cosmetics, including face cream, make-up, perfumes & colognes
Health aids, including first-aid prod; foot prod; ortho equip;

Pharmacies & Drug Stores Industry Compensation and Salary Surveys

Title	Percent of Workforce	Bottom Quartile	Average (Median) Salary	Upper Quartile
Management Occupations	2%
Chief Executives	0%
General and Operations Managers	2%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	49%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners	19%
Pharmacists	19%
Pharmacists	19%
Health Technologists and Technicians	30%
Health Practitioner Support Technologists and Technicians	30%
Pharmacy Technicians	30%
Sales and Related Occupations	34%
Retail Sales Workers	30%
Cashiers	25%
Cashiers	25%
Office and Administrative Support Occupations	6%

Government Contracts

The federal government spent an annual total of $8,591,030 on the pharmacies & drug stores industry. It has awarded 457 contracts to 55 companies, with an average value of $156,201 per company.

Top Companies in Pharmacies & Drug Stores and Adjacent Industries

Company	Address	Revenue ($ Millions)