2025 Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing Industry Report

Industry Overview

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing polystyrene foam products.
Source: US Census Bureau

Market Size and Industry Forecast

The Polystyrene Foam Product 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 Polystyrene Foam Product 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 Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing companies in the United States.

Distribution by Company Size

Company Size	All Industries	Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing
Small Business (< 5 Employees)
Small Business (5 - 20)
Midsized Business (20 - 100)
Large Business (100 - 500)
Enterprise (> 500)

Polystyrene Foam Product 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

Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing Industry Product Mix

Product Description	Description	Revenue ($ Millions)
Polystyrene foam product manufacturing
Transportation polystyrene foam products (incl. seating, etc.)
Packaging, polystyrene foam products
Polystyrene foam food containers
Polystyrene foam protective shipping pads, shaped cushining, etc.
Packaging, polystyrene foam products, nsk
Building and construction polystyrene foam products
Consumer and institutional polystyrene foam products
Furniture, Furnishings, and Miscellanous polystyrene foam product
Furniture and furnishings polystyrene foam products

Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing Industry Compensation and Salary Surveys

Title	Percent of Workforce	Bottom Quartile	Average (Median) Salary	Upper Quartile
Management Occupations	5%
Chief Executives	0%
General and Operations Managers	2%
Office and Administrative Support Occupations	9%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	6%
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	5%
Production Occupations	59%
Assemblers and Fabricators	9%
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	9%
Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other, Including Team Assemblers	8%
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers	29%
Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	7%
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	6%
Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	12%
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	12%
Other Production Occupations	15%
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	10%
Material Moving Workers	9%
Laborers and Material Movers, Hand	7%

Government Contracts

The federal government spent an annual total of $1,015,343 on the polystyrene foam product manufacturing industry. It has awarded 103 contracts to 49 companies, with an average value of $20,721 per company.

Top Companies in Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing and Adjacent Industries

Company	Address	Revenue ($ Millions)