2025 Office Supplies, Pen & Pencil Manufacturing Industry Report

Industry Overview

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing office supplies. Examples of products made by these establishments are pens, pencils, felt tip markers, crayons, chalk, pencil sharpeners, staplers, modeling clay, hand operated stamps, stamp pads, stencils, carbon paper, and inked ribbons.
Source: US Census Bureau

Market Size and Industry Forecast

The Office Supplies, Pen and Pencil Manufacturing 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 Office Supplies, Pen & Pencil Manufacturing 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 Office Supplies, Pen & Pencil Manufacturing companies in the United States.

Distribution by Company Size

Company Size	All Industries	Office Supplies, Pen & Pencil Manufacturing
Small Business (< 5 Employees)
Small Business (5 - 20)
Midsized Business (20 - 100)
Large Business (100 - 500)
Enterprise (> 500)

Office Supplies, Pen & Pencil Manufacturing 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

Office Supplies, Pen & Pencil Manufacturing Industry Product Mix

Product Description	Description	Revenue ($ Millions)
Pen and mechanical pencil manufacturing
Pens, mechanical pencils, markers, and associated parts
Pen, mechanical pencil, marker, and assocd parts mfg, nsk, total
Pen and mechanical pencil, nsk, for admin-record estabs
Lead pencil and art good manufacturing
Lead pencil, art good, off supp and small off equip mfg, excl pap
Nonmech (wood-cased) pencils and graphite and colored sticks
Blackboards and whiteboards
Artists' equipment, excluding brushes
Other art materials, excluding drawing and India ink

Office Supplies, Pen & Pencil Manufacturing 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	6%
Office and Administrative Support Occupations	14%
Production Occupations	51%
Assemblers and Fabricators	18%
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	16%
Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other, Including Team Assemblers	16%
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers	12%
Other Production Occupations	13%

Government Contracts

The federal government spent an annual total of $53,593,001 on the office supplies, pen & pencil manufacturing industry. It has awarded 4,696 contracts to 416 companies, with an average value of $128,829 per company.

Top Companies in Office Supplies, Pen & Pencil Manufacturing and Adjacent Industries

Company	Address	Revenue ($ Millions)