2025 Industrial & Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers Industry Report
Industry Overview
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of kraft wrapping and other coarse paper, paperboard, converted paper (except stationery and office supplies), and/or related disposable plastics products.
Illustrative Examples:
Corrugated paper merchant wholesalers
Disposable plastics eating utensils merchant wholesalers
Paper napkins merchant wholesalers
Paper and disposable plastics dishes merchant wholesalers
Paperboard and disposable plastics boxes merchant wholesalers
Paper and disposable plastics shipping supplies merchant wholesalers
Paper towels merchant wholesalers
Plastics bags merchant wholesalers
Paper bags merchant wholesalers
Sanitary paper products merchant wholesalers
Wrapping paper (except gift wrap) merchant wholesalers
Waxed paper merchant wholesalers Source: US Census Bureau
Market Size and Industry Forecast
The Industrial and Personal Service Paper 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 Industrial & Personal Service Paper 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
Industry Revenue ($ Billions)
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
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 Industrial & Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers companies in the United States.
Industrial & Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers Revenue by State
Distribution by Company Size
Company Size
All Industries
Industrial & Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers
Small Business (< 5 Employees)
Small Business (5 - 20)
Midsized Business (20 - 100)
Large Business (100 - 500)
Enterprise (> 500)
Industrial & Personal Service Paper 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
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
Profit Margin
ROE
ROA
Liquidity Ratios
Current Ratio
Quick Ratio
Activity Ratios
Average Collection Period
Asset Turnover Ratio
Receivables Turnover Ratio
Inventory Conversion Ratio
Industrial & Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers Industry Product Mix
Industrial & Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers Industry Compensation and Salary Surveys
Title
Percent of Workforce
Bottom Quartile
Average (Median) Salary
Upper Quartile
Management Occupations
7%
Chief Executives
0%
General and Operations Managers
3%
Sales and Related Occupations
20%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing
16%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing
16%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
14%
Office and Administrative Support Occupations
22%
Material Recording, Scheduling, Dispatching, and Distributing Workers
9%
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers
5%
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers
5%
Production Occupations
6%
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
30%
Motor Vehicle Operators
15%
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers
15%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
7%
Material Moving Workers
14%
Laborers and Material Movers, Hand
11%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
9%
Government Contracts
The federal government spent an annual total of $5,057,136 on the industrial & personal service paper merchant wholesalers industry. It has awarded 656 contracts to 37 companies, with an average value of $136,679 per company.
Top Companies in Industrial & Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers and Adjacent Industries
Company
Address
Revenue ($ Millions)
Report Objectives
For Private Equity Firms & Investors
Analyze unbiased statistics for the Industrial & Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers market
Review historical and forecasted growth trends
Benchmark companies against the industry average
For Business Executives
Develop a strategy based on concrete statistics
Identify opportunities based on market size and growth rates
For Startups
Get the information you need for the "Market Analysis" section of your business plan
Show market size in the U.S. and by state
For Venture Capital
Understand market opportunity and current size
Evaluate the market potential of a disruptive technology in the Industrial & Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers industry
