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Janitorial Equipment Supply Wholesaling in the US - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

Vaughan Immerwahr Vaughan Immerwahr New York, United States Last Updated: October 2024 NAICS 42385

Revenue

$29.3bn

2024

$29.3bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$XXX.Xm

Employees

53,372

Businesses

4,597

Wages

$X.Xbn

Janitorial Equipment Supply Wholesaling in the US industry analysis

Janitorial supplies wholesalers have experienced significant revenue fluctuations over the past five years but have seen solid growth overall. After pandemic-era lockdowns put the brakes on service establishments like beauty salons and barbershops, the wholesalers supplying these businesses saw their revenues cut dramatically. Since that point, however, the recovery of industrial activity, consumer spending, supply chains and construction have strongly boosted wholesalers' revenue. Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 0.5% in the current period, with an expected increase of 1.9% in 2024 to reach $29.3 billion.

Trends and Insights

  • The recovery of the commercial and industrial sectors has been a boon to wholesalers. After a steep drop in demand during the pandemic, industry revenue has since been buoyed by the growth of downstream businesses.
  • Personal care spending boosts beauty equipment sales. Higher consumer spending and disposable income have significantly increased revenue from beauty and barber equipment.
  • Big population centers draw big industry presence. In areas with larger populations, industry establishments can easily reach more clients and cut down on transportation costs.
  • The industry's fragmentation fuels increased internal competition. Most janitorial supplies wholesalers often serve small niches, providing specialized products like voting machines and supplies for undertakers that are available from only a few sources.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 0.5 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $29.3bn in 2024.

Trends and Insights

Strengthened demand from core service industries propels growth

  • Janitorial equipment suppliers are highly dependent on strong downstream demand across the commercial sector to ensure steady revenue growth. Wholesalers dealing in supplies for specialty service establishments like barbershops and laundromats likewise depend on these industries' success. Current period disruptions in these service-oriented sectors have impacted sales of equipment and supplies, but recent growth has fueled increased demand from wholesalers.
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Janitorial Equipment Supply Wholesaling 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

Climbing demand from the commercial sector will positively affect the industry

  • As inflation rate pressures recede and interest rates drop, consumer spending will continue to grow.

Biggest companies in the Janitorial Equipment Supply Wholesaling in the US

Company
Market Share (%)
2024
Revenue ($m)
2024
Profit ($m)
2024
Profit Margin (%)
2024
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
2,168.9
321.7
14.8
Sally Beauty Holdings, inc.
1,247.3
71.7
5.8
Tennant Co
467.7
20.6
4.4

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Products & Services Segmentation

Janitorial Equipment Supply Wholesaling in the US
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Janitorial equipment and supplies, Beauty and barber equipment and supplies and Laundry-related equipment and supplies. Janitorial equipment and supplies is the largest segment of the Janitorial Equipment Supply Wholesaling in the US.

Trends and Insights

Sales of janitorial equipment and supplies remains the biggest revenue driver

  • This product segment generates revenue from the sale of janitorial equipment and supplies, such as powered and nonpowered carpet and floor cleaning equipment, carpet sweepers, vacuuming systems, floor sanding equipment and mop wringers.
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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

Industry wholesalers sell specialized equipment and supplies used by service establishments. Janitorial supplies include carpet- and floor-cleaning equipment, carpet sweepers, vacuuming systems, floor-sanding equipment and mop wringers. The industry also provides products for beauty salons and barbershops, laundry and dry-cleaning providers, car washes, undertakers, upholsterers, water treatment facilities, and amusement parks.

What's included in this industry?

Beauty parlor equipment and supplies wholesalingCar wash equipment and supplies wholesalingDry-cleaning equipment and supplies wholesalingFire sprinkler and fire alarm equipment wholesalingJanitorial equipment and supplies wholesalingLaundry-related equipment and supplies wholesalingUpholsterers' equipment and supplies (except fabrics) wholesaling

Companies

W.W. Grainger, Inc.Sally Beauty Holdings, inc.Tennant Co

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Related Terms

WHOLESALER BYPASSWHOLESALE LICENSEFAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT (FLSA)

Industry Code

NAICS 2017

NAICS 42385 - Janitorial Equipment Supply Wholesaling 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 recovery of the commercial and industrial sectors has been a boon to wholesalers. After a steep drop in demand during the pandemic, industry revenue has since been buoyed...

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
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

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

Analyst insight

Personal care spending boosts beauty equipment sales. Higher consumer spending and disposable income have significantly increased revenue from beauty and barber equipment.

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

Big population centers draw big industry presence. In areas with larger populations, industry establishments can easily reach more clients and cut down on transportation cost...

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

  • Geographic spread of the industry across North America, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • 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

The industry's fragmentation fuels increased internal competition. Most janitorial supplies wholesalers often serve small niches, providing specialized products like voting m...

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

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

Only one company currently holds more than 5% of the market share. The industry's fragmented nature provides an advantage to companies within niche markets, a characteristic ...

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024
  • Overview of W.W. Grainger, Inc.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of Sally Beauty Holdings, inc.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of Tennant Co's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Description and key data for W.W. Grainger, Inc., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Sally Beauty Holdings, inc., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Tennant Co, and factors influencing its performance in the industry

External Environment

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

Analyst insights

Rising crude oil prices have hurt industry profits. Since transportation costs spike when oil prices go up, wholesalers have faced increased expenses.

In this chapter

  • External Drivers
  • Regulation & Policy
  • Assistance

Key metrics

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

Charts

  • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 
  • Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 

Detailed analysis

  • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
  • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
  • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

Financial Benchmarks

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

Analyst insights

Rising wages put pressure on profit margins. With steady labor demand for customer-facing roles in sales and logistics, wage costs are taking up an increasingly large of port...

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 Janitorial Equipment Supply Wholesaling in the US industry in United States in 2024?

The market size of the Janitorial Equipment Supply Wholesaling in the US industry in United States is $29.3bn in 2024.

How many businesses are there in the Janitorial Equipment Supply Wholesaling in the US industry in 2024?

There are 4,597 businesses in the Janitorial Equipment Supply Wholesaling in the US industry in United States, which has grown at a CAGR of 0.5 % between 2019 and 2024.

Has the Janitorial Equipment Supply Wholesaling in the US industry in United States grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Janitorial Equipment Supply Wholesaling in the US industry in United States has been growing at a CAGR of 0.5 % between 2019 and 2024.

What is the forecast growth of the Janitorial Equipment Supply Wholesaling in the US industry in United States over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Janitorial Equipment Supply Wholesaling in the US industry in United States is expected to grow.

What are the biggest companies in the Janitorial Equipment Supply Wholesaling in the US market in United States?

The biggest companies operating in the Janitorial Equipment Supply Wholesaling market in United States are W.W. Grainger, Inc., Sally Beauty Holdings, inc. and Tennant Co

What does the Janitorial Equipment Supply Wholesaling in the US in United States include?

Beauty parlor equipment and supplies wholesaling and Car wash equipment and supplies wholesaling are part of the Janitorial Equipment Supply Wholesaling in the US industry.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Janitorial Equipment Supply Wholesaling in the US in United States?

The company holding the most market share in United States is W.W. Grainger, Inc..

How competitive is the Janitorial Equipment Supply Wholesaling in the US industry in United States?

The level of competition is moderate and steady in the Janitorial Equipment Supply Wholesaling in the US industry in United States.

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Competitors

  • Industrial Machinery & Equipment Wholesaling in the US
  • Industrial Supplies Wholesaling in the US
  • Aircraft, Marine & Railroad Transportation Equipment Wholesaling in the US

Complementors

  • Janitorial Services in the US

International industries

  • Industrial and Agricultural Chemical Product Wholesaling in Australia
  • Industrial and Agricultural Chemical Product Wholesaling in New Zealand
  • Chemical Product Wholesaling in the UK

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