2025 Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies Merchant Wholesalers Industry Report

Industry Overview

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of professional medical equipment, instruments, and supplies (except ophthalmic equipment and instruments and goods used by ophthalmologists, optometrists, and opticians). Illustrative Examples: Dental equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers Surgical dressings merchant wholesalers Electromedical equipment merchant wholesalers Patient monitoring equipment merchant wholesalers Hospital beds merchant wholesalers Prosthetic appliances and supplies merchant wholesalers Hospital furniture merchant wholesalers Surgical instruments and apparatus merchant wholesalers Medical and dental X-ray machines and parts merchant wholesalers
Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Market Size and Industry Forecast

The Medical, Dental and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 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 Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 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 Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies Merchant Wholesalers companies in the United States.

Distribution by Company Size

Company Size	All Industries	Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
Small Business (< 5 Employees)
Small Business (5 - 20)
Midsized Business (20 - 100)
Large Business (100 - 500)
Enterprise (> 500)

Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 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

Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies Merchant Wholesalers Industry Product Mix

Product Description	Description	Revenue ($ Millions)
Industry total
Surgical, medical, and hospital supplies
Surgical and medical instruments and equipment
Other surgical, medical, and hospital supplies
Dental equipment, instruments, and supplies
Dental instruments and supplies
Orthopedic and prosthetic appliances and supplies
Dental equipment
Miscellaneous professional equipment and supplies
Pharmaceuticals

Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies Merchant Wholesalers Industry Compensation and Salary Surveys

Title	Percent of Workforce	Bottom Quartile	Average (Median) Salary	Upper Quartile
Management Occupations	9%
Chief Executives	0%
General and Operations Managers	3%
Business and Financial Operations Occupations	8%
Business Operations Specialists	6%
Computer and Mathematical Occupations	13%
Computer Occupations	13%
Software Developers and Programmers	5%
Sales and Related Occupations	23%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing	19%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing	19%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	10%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	9%
Office and Administrative Support Occupations	24%
Information and Record Clerks	8%
Customer Service Representatives	7%
Customer Service Representatives	7%
Material Recording, Scheduling, Dispatching, and Distributing Workers	5%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	10%
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	6%

Government Contracts

The federal government spent an annual total of $345,078,786 on the medical, dental & hospital equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers industry. It has awarded 43,702 contracts to 882 companies, with an average value of $391,246 per company.

Top Companies in Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies Merchant Wholesalers and Adjacent Industries

Company	Address	Revenue ($ Millions)