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2024 U.S. Industry Statistics & Market Forecast - Metal and Mineral Merchant Wholesalers

Published: December 2024

Market Size & Industry Statistics

The total U.S. industry market size for Metal and Mineral Merchant Wholesalers: Industry statistics cover all companies in the United States, both public and private, ranging in size from small businesses to market leaders. In addition to revenue, the industry market analysis shows information on employees, companies, and average firm size.

Investors, banks, and business executives use growth rates and industry trends to understand the market outlook and opportunity.

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Statistics	2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Market Size (Total Sales/Revenue)		Order at top of page
Total Firms
Total Employees
Average Revenue Per Firm
Average Employees Per Firm
Average Revenue Per Employee

Statistics Source: U.S. Census, AnythingResearch Analysis of Federal Data

Market Forecast

Market forecasts show the long term industry outlook and future growth trends. The following extended five-year forecast projects both short-term and long-term trends.

Forecast / Industry Outlook	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028
Market Forecast ($ millions)
Projected Industry Growth Rate (%)

Source: AnythingResearch Economic Analysis

Industry Insights

Major trends affect the Metal and Mineral Merchant Wholesalers industry include:

Rising commodity prices due to global demand fluctuations
Supply chain disruptions influencing availability and cost
Increased trade regulations impacting import/export activities
Technology adoption enhancing operational efficiency and traceability
Environmental and sustainability pressures leading to green sourcing
Shift towards renewable energy affecting demand for certain minerals
Growth in electric vehicle market influencing demand for lithium, cobalt, and nickel
Fluctuating currency values affecting international trade margins
Expansion in emerging markets offering new growth opportunities
Digitalization of sales and distribution channels
Increased focus on risk management and price hedging strategies

Product & Services Breakdown

Research products and services in the Metal and Mineral Merchant Wholesalers industry generating sales. Note that products are broken into categories with different levels of classification.

Product Description	Number of Companies	Sales ($ millions)	Percent of Total Sales
Industry Total
New And Rebuilt Automotive And Trailer Parts And Supplies
Other Automotive Parts And Supplies
Plywood, Panels, And Millwork, Including Doors, Windows, And Wood Fence
Gypsum Board, Green Or Water Board, And Other Specialty Boards
Concrete, Cement, Sand, Gravel, Stone, Brick, And Block
Other Construction Products And Materials
Semi-Finished Iron And Steel Products
Sheet Bars And Tin Plate Bars
Wire Rods
Rough Castings And Foundry Products
Forgings And Stampings
Other Semi-Finished Iron And Steel Products
Flat Iron And Steel Products
Iron And Steel Plates
Hot-Rolled And Cold-Rolled Iron And Steel Strips
Cold-Rolled Iron And Steel Sheets
Hot-Rolled Iron And Steel Sheets
Galvanized And Coated Iron And Steel Sheets
Tin Plate And Terneplate
Fabricated And Structural Iron And Steel Plate Products
Other Flat Iron And Steel Products
Iron And Steel Wire And Wire Products
Wire, Including Plain, Coated, Barbed, And Twisted
Nails
Wire Rope, Strand, Strapping, Reinforcement Mesh, And Bale Ties
Iron And Steel Pipes And Tubing
Iron And Steel Tubing
Standard Steel Pipes
Other Steel Pipes
Other Iron And Steel Products
Hot-Rolled Iron And Steel Bars And Bar-Size Shapes, Excluding Reinforcement Bars
Cold-Finished Iron And Steel Bars And Bar-Size Shapes
Concrete Reinforcement Bars
Structural Shapes, Excluding Bar-Size Shapes
Other Structural Metal Products
Storage Tanks, Steel
Alloy Steel
Hot-Rolled Or Cold-Finished Alloy Steel Bars
Alloy Steel Pipes, Tubing, And Plates
Other Alloy Steel
Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel Plates
Stainless Steel Strips
Stainless Steel Sheets
Stainless Steel Bars And Bar-Size Shapes
Other Stainless Steel, Including Tubing
Copper And Brass
Structural Copper Wire Mill Products
Copper And Brass Flat Products, Including Sheets, Strips, And Plates
Copper And Brass Tubular Products, Excluding Copper Plumbing Products
Copper And Brass Rods, Nonelectrical Wire, And Extruded Shapes
Copper Plumbing Pipes And Tubing
Aluminum Shapes And Forms, Including Pipes And Tubing
Aluminum Plates - .250 Inches And Over
Aluminum Sheets And Coils - .006 To .249 Inches
Rolled Or Extruded Aluminum Rods, Bars, And Wires, Including Rounds, Hexes, Squares, And Rectangles
Aluminum Pipes And Tubing, Including Hollow Bar, Square, And Rectangular Tubing
Other Nonferrous Metals, Including Magnesium, Nickel, Tin, Lead, And Zinc, Excluding Gemstones
Primary, Secondary, And Alloyed Nonferrous Metals In Primary And Mill Shapes
Other Nonferrous Metals, Excluding Primary, Secondary, And Alloyed Nonferrous Metals In Primary And Mill Shapes
Coal And Coke
Coal
Coke
Minerals And Ores, Excluding Coal, Gemstones, And Crude Oil
Nonmetallic Minerals, Except Crude Petroleum And Minerals Used In Construction
Other Minerals And Ores, Excluding Coal, Gemstones, And Crude Oil
Hardware
Bolts, Nuts, Rivets, And Other Fasteners, Excluding Nails
Hand Tools, Power
Hand Tools, Excluding Power Tools
Plumbing And Hydronic Heating Equipment And Supplies, Including Gas Plumbing Appliances And Water Heaters
Metal Pipe Fittings And Valves, Excluding Pipes And Tubing
General-Purpose Industrial Machinery, Equipment, And Parts
Oil Well, Oil Field, Oil Refinery, And Pipeline Machinery, Equipment, And Supplies
Parts And Supplies For Oil Well, Oil Field, And Pipeline Machinery And Equipment
Industrial Valves And Fittings, Excluding Hydraulic Valves And Fittings
Abrasives, Strapping, Tape, Ink, And Mechanical Rubber Goods
Recyclable Ferrous Metal Scrap
Recyclable Nonferrous Metal Scrap
Recyclable Aluminum Scrap
Recyclable Copper And Copper Alloy Scrap
Plastics Materials And Basic Shapes
Plastic Pipes, Rods, Tubes, And Shapes, Excluding Plumbing
High Pressure Laminates
Chemicals And Allied Products, Excluding Agricultural Chemicals, Plastics, Industrial And Natural Gases, Liquefied Petroleum (Lp
Service Receipts And Labor Charges, Including Installed Parts
Labor Charges For Repair Work
Other Service Receipts And Labor Charges
Miscellaneous Commodities

U.S. Geographic Distribution: Revenue Statistics by State

Market Size by State ($ millions) indicates how the industry's competition is distributed throughout the country. State-level information can identify areas with higher and lower industry market share than average.

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Income Statement (Average Financial Metrics)

Financial metrics provide a snapshot view of a benchmark "average" company. Key business metrics show revenue and operating costs. The data collected covers both public and private companies.

	Industry Average	Percent of Sales (Industry Benchmark)
Total Revenue	Order at top of page
Operating Revenue
Cost of Goods Sold
Gross Profit
Operating Expenses
Pension, profit sharing plans, stock, annuity
Repairs
Rent paid on business property
Charitable Contributions
Depletion
Domestic production activities deduction
Advertising
Compensation of officers
Salaries and wages
Employee benefit programs
Taxes and Licenses
Bad Debts
Depreciation
Amortization
Other Operating Expenses
Total Operating Expenses
Operating Income
Non-Operating Income
EBIT (Earnings Before Interest and Taxes)
Interest Expense
Earnings Before Taxes
Income Tax
Net Profit Net Income

Source: AnythingResearch Analysis of U.S. federal statistics

Financial Ratio Analysis

Financial ratio information can be used to benchmark how a Metal and Mineral Merchant Wholesalers company compares to its peers. Accounting statistics are calculated from the industry-average for income statements and balance sheets.

Profitability & Valuation Ratios	Industry Average
Company valuation can be measured based on the firm's own performance, as well as in comparison against its industry competitors. These metrics show how the average company in the Metal and Mineral Merchant Wholesalers industry is performing.
Profit Margin Gross Profit Margin, Operating Profit Margin, and Net Profit Margin. Show company earnings relative to revenues.
Return on Equity (ROE) Return on Equity (ROE) is net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Shareholders' Equity is defined as the company's total assets minus total liabilities. ROE shows how much profits a company generates with the money shareholders invested (or with retained earnings).
Return on Assets (ROA) Return on Assets (ROA) is net income relative to total assets. The market research on Metal and Mineral Merchant Wholesalers measures how efficiently the company leverages its assets to generate profit. ROA is calculated as Net Income divided by Total Assets.

Liquidity Ratios	Industry Average
Bankers and suppliers use liquidity to determine creditworthiness and identify potential threats to a company's financial viability.
Current Ratio Measures a firm's ability to pay its debts over the next 12 months.
Quick Ratio (Acid Test) Calculates liquid assets relative to liabilities, excluding inventories.

Efficiency Ratios - Key Performance Indicators	Industry Average
Measure how quickly products and services sell, and effectively collections policies are implemented.
Receivables Turnover Ratio If this number is low in your business when compared to the industry average in the research report, it may mean your payment terms are too lenient or that you are not doing a good enough job on collections.
Average Collection Period Based on the Receivables Turnover, this estimates the collection period in days. Calculated as 365 divided by the Receivables Turnover
Inventory Turnover A low turnover rate may point to overstocking, obsolescence, or deficiencies in the product line or marketing effort.
Fixed-Asset Turnover Generally, higher is better, since it indicates the business has less money tied up in fixed assets for each dollar of sales revenue.

Compensation & Salary Surveys for Employees

Compensation statistics provides an accurate assessment of industry-specific jobs and national salary averages. This information can be used to identify which positions are most common, and high, low, and average annual wages.

Title	Percent of Workforce	Bottom Quartile
Management Occupations	10%	Order at top of page
Chief Executives	0%
General and Operations Managers	5%
Business and Financial Operations Occupations	7%
Business Operations Specialists	5%
Sales and Related Occupations	23%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing	16%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing	16%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	13%
Office and Administrative Support Occupations	16%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	11%
Production Occupations	6%
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	20%
Motor Vehicle Operators	6%
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers	6%
Material Moving Workers	12%
Laborers and Material Movers	11%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	6%

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Metal and Mineral Merchant Wholesalers Competitor Landscape & Key Companies [PREMIUM]

The most influential companies in the Metal and Mineral Merchant Wholesalers industry and adjacent industries either have large market share or are developing new business models and methods that could disrupt the status quo. We look at leading and emerging companies in the Metal and Mineral Merchant Wholesalers industry and adjacent sectors:

Market Leaders: Direct Competitors Companies with the largest market share, focused in this industry	Market leaders: Diversified Competitors Largest companies that have diversified operations in this and other industries
Innovators: Direct Competitors Innovative, Emerging, and Disruptive Companies that may influence the future direction of the industry.	Innovators: Diversified Competitors Innovators and Disruptors in adjacent industries that may also affect the Metal and Mineral Merchant Wholesalers industry.

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Innovation News

Apr 04, 2024: Blue-White Industries patents Pump With Offset Rollers
Jan 26, 2024: Commercial Metals trademarks "SHEP-PATCH" - Patching materials for repairing and patching concrete and cement surfaces
Jan 23, 2024: Eagle Metal Distributors trademarks "EVS EAGLE VIEW SYSTEM" -
Jan 11, 2024: Blue-White Industries patents Pivotable Pump Head
Jan 05, 2024: Eagle Metal Distributors trademarks "EAGLE VISION" - Nonmetal screens for pool cage enclosures, patio enclosures, and windows
Jan 04, 2024: Blue-White Industries patents Peristaltic Pump
Mar 13, 2018: Somerset Coal International raises $7 million in funding.
Sep 14, 2017: A.m. Castle raises $2 million in funding.
Sep 14, 2017: A.m. Castle raises $3 million in funding.

Recent Federal Contracts for Metal and Mineral Merchant Wholesalers

Mar 22, 2024: D&M METAL AND INDUSTRIAL SALES LLC (Hayes, VA) awarded $1,980
Mar 15, 2024: PIERCE ALUMINUM COMPANY, INC. (Chesapeake, VA) awarded $9,410
Mar 11, 2024: INDUSTRIAL METAL SALES, LLC (Mount Clemens, MI) awarded $26,688
Mar 06, 2024: STAINLESS SHAPES, INC. (Elgin, IL) awarded $1,972
Jan 25, 2024: MARMETAL INDUSTRIES, LLC (Hatboro, PA) awarded $20,010
Jan 12, 2024: MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES (Washington, DC) awarded $11,638