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Audio & Visual Equipment Rental in the US - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

Shahool Al Bari Shahool Al Bari New York, United States Last Updated: May 2024 NAICS OD6234 Spotlight Report

Revenue

$10.6bn

2024

$10.6bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$X.Xbn

Employees

44,909

Businesses

2,372

Wages

$X.Xbn

Audio & Visual Equipment Rental in the US industry analysis

Audio and visual equipment have many applications spanning many downstream markets. The rental market depends on the economy's health and borrowing rates. The pandemic caused many major markets like entertainment and commercial businesses to shut down, leading to a detraction in revenue. Even so, the uptick in residential construction and the reopening some industrial markets offered a glimmer of hope. Equipment rental and leasing contractors promptly recovered as the economy reopened and business activity resumed. Overall revenue is expected to climb at a CAGR of 2.5% to $10.6 billion through the end of 2024, including a 1.0% uptick in 2024 alone.

Trends and Insights

  • The pandemic crippled the rental industry as many of its major markets were shut down temporarily. Even so, residential construction, healthcare buildings and essential industrial factories remained open, preventing a greater downturn.
  • The entertainment industry got a major boost as the pandemic waned and live shows and events resumed. Venues began to purchase equipment again to accommodate for ongoing and future performances and concerts.
  • Low barriers to entry allow for new entrants to enter the mix without much effort. Nonetheless, new companies must have significant capital to purchase the equipment they want to rent.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 2.5 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $10.6bn in 2024.

Trends and Insights

Economic conditions lead to revenue fluctuations

  • The pandemic forced many major markets to scale back on spending as their operations shut down, reducing the need for audio and visual equipment.
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Audio & Visual Equipment Rental in the US
Revenue (2014-2029)
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

Improving markets become a catalyst for growth

  • As inflationary concerns cool down and interest rates creep downward, downstream markets will allocate more funds to audio and visual equipment. Many establishments will have obsolete equipment and seek new technologically advanced equipment to take its place.

Biggest companies in the Audio & Visual Equipment Rental in the US

There are no companies that hold a large enough market share in the Audio & Visual Equipment Rental in the US industry for IBISWorld to include in this product.

Products & Services Segmentation

Audio & Visual Equipment Rental in the US
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Speakers, TVs and accessories and Automotive audio equipment. Speakers is the largest segment of the Audio & Visual Equipment Rental in the US.

Trends and Insights

Make your sound heard with quality speakers

  • Speakers are essential to any audio visual setup as they broadcast sound into the air. Speakers come in all shapes, but most speakers rented out include wired loudspeakers emitting loud and clear sounds.
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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

Operators in this industry rent or lease electronic audio and video equipment for home entertainment systems, vehicles and public areas. The industry excludes rentals of photographic equipment and telephone answering machines.

What's included in this industry?

Audio equipment and video equipment rental Expert services on rental and installationDelivery of rental equipment

Companies

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Related Terms

LEASERENTAVOFFSHORE

Industry Code

NAICS 2017

NAICS 532210 - Audio & Visual Equipment Rental in the US

Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

The pandemic crippled the rental industry as many of its major markets were shut down temporarily. Even so, residential construction, healthcare buildings and essential indus...

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Factors that influence volatility in the industry
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility

Products and Markets

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

The entertainment industry got a major boost as the pandemic waned and live shows and events resumed. Venues began to purchase equipment again to accommodate for ongoing and ...

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2024
  • Product innovation level

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2024
  • Major market segmentation in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

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In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each state
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each state in 2024
  • Number and share of revenue each state accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of wages each state accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of employees in each state in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

Analyst insights

Low barriers to entry allow for new entrants to enter the mix without much effort. Nonetheless, new companies must have significant capital to purchase the equipment they wan...

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

External Environment

Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

Analyst insights

While there is no public assistance for audio and visual equipment rental, contractors can join trade associations to gain knowledge and networking opportunities. The America...

In this chapter

  • External Drivers
  • Regulation & Policy
  • Assistance

Key metrics

  • Regulation & policy level and trend
  • Assistance level and trend

Detailed analysis

  • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance

Financial Benchmarks

View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

Analyst insights

The cost of audio and visual equipment continues to swell making it more expensive for rental companies. Even so, they can pass these price hikes to the customer, preventing ...

In this chapter

  • Cost Structure
  • Financial Ratios
  • Key Ratios

Key metrics

  • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
  • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
  • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
  • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

Charts

  • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Investment vs. share of economy

Data tables

  • Industry Multiples (2017-2022)
  • Industry Tax Structure (2017-2022)
  • Income Statement (2017-2022)
  • Balance Sheet (2017-2022)
  • Liquidity Ratios (2017-2022)
  • Coverage Ratios (2017-2022)
  • Leverage Ratios  (2017-2022)
  • Operating Ratios (2017-2022)
  • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Average Wage (2014-2029)
  • Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
  • Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

Key Statistics

Industry Data

Data Tables

Including values and annual change:

  • Revenue (2014-2029)
  • IVA (2014-2029)
  • Establishments (2014-2029)
  • Enterprises (2014-2029)
  • Employment (2014-2029)
  • Exports (2014-2029)
  • Imports (2014-2029)
  • Wages (2014-2029)

Top Questions Answered

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What is the market size of the Audio & Visual Equipment Rental in the US industry in United States in 2024?

The market size of the Audio & Visual Equipment Rental in the US industry in United States is $10.6bn in 2024.

How many businesses are there in the Audio & Visual Equipment Rental in the US industry in 2024?

There are 2,372 businesses in the Audio & Visual Equipment Rental in the US industry in United States, which has grown at a CAGR of 5.2 % between 2019 and 2024.

Has the Audio & Visual Equipment Rental in the US industry in United States grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Audio & Visual Equipment Rental in the US industry in United States has been growing at a CAGR of 2.5 % between 2019 and 2024.

What is the forecast growth of the Audio & Visual Equipment Rental in the US industry in United States over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Audio & Visual Equipment Rental in the US industry in United States is expected to grow.

What does the Audio & Visual Equipment Rental in the US in United States include?

Audio equipment and video equipment rental and Expert services on rental and installation are part of the Audio & Visual Equipment Rental in the US industry.

How competitive is the Audio & Visual Equipment Rental in the US industry in United States?

The level of competition is high and increasing in the Audio & Visual Equipment Rental in the US industry in United States.

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Key data sources in the US include: 

  • US Census Bureau
  • US Bureau of Labor Statistics
  • US International Trade Commission

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