Metal Service Centers & Metal Merchant Wholesalers Industry - Market Size, Trends, and Growth - 2025-2030
Industry Overview
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of products of the primary metals industries. Service centers maintain inventory and may perform functions, such as sawing, shearing, bending, leveling, cleaning, or edging, on a custom basis as part of sales transactions. Illustrative Examples: Cast iron pipe merchant wholesalers Metal rods merchant wholesalers Metal bars (except precious) merchant wholesalers Metal sheets merchant wholesalers Metal ingots (except precious) merchant wholesalers Metal spikes merchant wholesalers Metal pipe merchant wholesalers Nails merchant wholesalers Metal plates merchant wholesalers Noninsulated wire merchant wholesalers
Source: U.S. Census BureauMarket Size and Industry Forecast
This research report analyzes the market size and trends in the Metal Service Centers and Metal Merchant Wholesalers 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 |
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| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
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| Market Size (Total Revenue) | Included in Report |
| % Growth Rate |
| Number of Companies |
| Total Employees |
| Average Revenue per Company |
| Average Employees per Company |
Source: U.S. government financial dataIndustry Revenue ($ Billions)
Industry Forecast ($ 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.
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 Metal Service Centers & Metal Merchant Wholesalers companies in the United States.
Metal Service Centers & Metal Merchant Wholesalers Revenue by State
Distribution by Company Size
| Company Size | All Industries | Metal Service Centers & Metal Merchant Wholesalers |
|---|
| Small Business (< 5 Employees) | Included |
| Small Business (5 - 20) |
| Midsized Business (20 - 100) |
| Large Business (100 - 500) |
| Enterprise (> 500) |
Metal Service Centers & Metal 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 are included).
| Industry Average | Percent of Sales |
|---|
| Total Revenue | Included |
| 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
Financial Ratio Analysis
Financial ratios allow a company's performance to be compared against that of its peers.
| Financial Ratio | Industry Average |
|---|
| Profitability Ratios | Included |
| Profit Margin |
| ROE |
| ROA |
| Liquidity Ratios |
| Current Ratio |
| Quick Ratio |
| Activity Ratios |
| Average Collection Period |
| Asset Turnover Ratio |
| Receivables Turnover Ratio |
| Inventory Conversion Ratio |
Products and Services Mix
Product lines and services in the Metal Service Centers & Metal Merchant Wholesalers industry accounting for the largest revenue sources.
| Product Description | Description | Revenue
($ Millions) |
|---|
| Industry total | Included |
| Flat iron and steel products |
| Aluminum shapes and forms |
| Iron and steel pipes and tubing |
| Other iron and steel products |
| Stainless steel |
| Galvanized and coated sheets |
| Copper and brass |
| Hot-rolled sheets |
| Structural shapes, excluding bar-size shapes |
Salary information for employees working in the Metal Service Centers & Metal Merchant Wholesalers industry.
| Title | Percent of Workforce | Bottom Quartile | Average (Median) Salary | Upper Quartile |
|---|
| Management Occupations | 8% | Included |
| 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
The federal government spent an annual total of
$3,512,322 on the metal service centers & metal merchant wholesalers industry. It has awarded 310 contracts to 106 companies, with an average value of $33,135 per company.
Top Companies in Metal Service Centers & Metal Merchant Wholesalers and Adjacent Industries
| Company | Address | Revenue
($ Millions) |
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Included |
