Building Materials Retail & Distribution Industry Financials

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Building Materials Retail & Distribution Industry Financial Summary

The building material supply industry in the US includes 50,000 companies with combined annual sales of $250 billion. Large companies include Home Depot and Lowe's. Some independently owned stores belong to wholesale cooperatives like Ace Hardware and True Value, that buy materials in bulk, and resell them to members. Despite consolidation at the top, the industry remains fragmented. A large individual store has annual revenue of $10 million.

Using the 2002 Census Bureau Economic Census, Hoover's has generated an industry financial summary for the Building Materials Retail & Distribution industry.

NAICSNAICS DescriptionEstablishmentsSales, Receipts, or Shipments ($1,000)Annual Payroll ($1,000)Paid Employees
444110Home centers5,644$94,759,588$9,401,241411,656
444120Paint & wallpaper stores7,857$7,987,141$1,163,18341,720
444130Hardware stores15,103$16,601,582$2,591,062142,881
444190Other building material dealers38,586$96,292,608$13,127,010392,450
 All NAICS Sectors67,190$215,640,919$26,282,496988,707

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