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2018 Market Analysis & Industry Outlook: Linen & Uniform Supply
Overview: the U.S. Linen & Uniform Supply Industry
This section provides answers to key questions about the industry:
- What is the total market size (industry revenue)?
- What is the industry outlook?
- Market Analysis: Is the market growing or declining, and how quickly?
- Are long-term forecasts positive or negative?
- What is the average company size in the industry?
- How many companies are in the industry?
Market Size & Industry Statistics
The total U.S. industry market size for Linen & Uniform Supply:
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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Market Size (Total Sales/Revenue) |
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Total Firms | ||
Total Employees | ||
Average Revenue Per Firm | ||
Average Employees Per Firm |
Market Forecast
Market forecasts show the long term industry outlook and future growth trends. The following five-year demand forecast projects both short-term and long-term trends.

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Product & Services Breakdown
Research products and services in the Linen & Uniform Supply 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 |
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Commercial Laundry Services |
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Retail Laundry And Dry Cleaning Services (Include Drop-Off And Pick-Up Services.) |
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Rental Of Uniforms, Linens, And Other Textiles |
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Rental Of - Linen Supply Garments, Including Gowns, Coats, Aprons. |
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Rental Of - Linen Supply Flatwork And Full Dry Linens |
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Rental Of - Industrial Garments, Excluding ""Clean Room"" Operations |
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Rental Of - Industrial ""Clean Room"" Garments |
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Rental Of - Industrial Wiping Cloths |
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Rental Of - Industrial Mats, Including Launderable And Unlaunderable |
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Rental Of - Industrial Mops, Cloths, And Miscellaneous Dust Control Items |
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Other Laundry Services |
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Resale Of Merchandise |
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All Other Receipts |
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All Other Operating Receipts |
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.
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) | |
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Total Revenue | Order at top of page |
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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 | ||
Financial Ratio Analysis
Financial ratio information can be used to benchmark how a Linen & Uniform Supply company compares to its peers. Accounting statistics are calculated from the industry-average for income statements and balance sheets.Profitability & Valuation Ratios | Industry Average |
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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 Linen & Uniform Supply industry is performing. | |
Profit Margin Gross Profit Margin, Operating Profit Margin, and Net Profit Margin. Show company earnings relative to revenues. |
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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). |
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Return on Assets (ROA) Return on Assets (ROA) is net income relative to total assets. The market research on Linen & Uniform Supply 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 |
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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. |
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Quick Ratio (Acid Test) Calculates liquid assets relative to liabilities, excluding inventories. |
Efficiency Ratios - Key Performance Indicators | Industry Average |
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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. |
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Average Collection Period Based on the Receivables Turnover, this estimates the collection period in days. Calculated as 365 divided by the Receivables Turnover |
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Inventory Turnover A low turnover rate may point to overstocking, obsolescence, or deficiencies in the product line or marketing effort. |
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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 | Average (Median) Salary | Upper Quartile |
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Management Occupations | 2% | Order at top of page |
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Chief Executives | 0% | |||
General and Operations Managers | 2% | |||
Sales and Related Occupations | 18% | |||
Retail Sales Workers | 15% | |||
Counter and Rental Clerks and Parts Salespersons | 13% | |||
Counter and Rental Clerks | 13% | |||
Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 5% | |||
Production Occupations | 58% | |||
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers | 51% | |||
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | 35% | |||
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | 35% | |||
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 14% | |||
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 14% | |||
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 11% | |||
Motor Vehicle Operators | 8% | |||
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers | 8% | |||
Driver/Sales Workers | 6% |
Linen & Uniform Supply Industry Market Share [PREMIUM]
Largest companies in the industry and related industries, with private company revenue estimates.Company | Address | Revenue Estimate |
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Innovation News
Top Innovators
Company | Innovation Score |
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Cintas | 285 |
Sobel Westex | 171 |
G&K Services | 51 |
Additional companies, details and innovation scoring in the full report.
Latest Industry News
- Vertica Analytics Delivers 419% ROI for AmeriPride - North American uniform rental and linen supply company, AmeriPride, achieved 419% ROI with Vertica for analytics and data management using the vendor's core SQL database for a bigger multi-phase data project. AmeriPride deployed quickly within the first ... (01/04/2018)
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- America’s 25 dying industries include sound studios, textiles, newspapers - While the economy as a whole grew at a healthy pace, workforce growth was far from uniform. A handful of industries more ... employment at curtain and linen mills in the United States has declined substantially over the past decade. Since the last of ... (12/28/2017)
- Twin Cities uniform-rental giant G&K Services sold to Cintas for $2.2B - The deal is the largest ever in uniform ... of National Linen Service, a leading provider of uniform and laundry services in the southeast U.S. Cintas got its start in 1929 as Acme Overall & Rag Laundry and moved into uniform rentals in the 1950s when ... (08/16/2016)
- Falvey Linen Supply plans $7 million expansion into Springfield - SPRINGFIELD -- A Rhode Island linen supply and uniform-rental company plans to expand into the Springfield market with a $7 million plant on Brookdale Drive. Falvey Linen Supply plans to buy and renovate the 240,000-square-foot building on 17 acres of land ... (07/13/2015)
- Fire At Sno-White Linen In Old Colorado City - Someone walking by the Sno-White Linen & Uniform Rental in Old Colorado City around 9:15 p.m. Wednesday saw flames and smoke coming from the building and called 911. The Colorado Springs Fire Department responded to the 25th Street location within three ... (09/05/2013)
- National Linen & Uniform Service Sold to Alsco; Transaction Vastly Expands Geographic Reach of Largest U.S. Linen Service Company - ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2006--Kelly Capital announced today that it has sold significantly all of the assets associated with its affiliated portfolio company, National Linen & Uniform Service ... Southeast's largest linen rental service ... (08/31/2006)
Government Contracts
In 2016, the federal government spent a total of $66,952,770 on Linen & Uniform Supply. It has awarded 1,611 contracts to 311 companies, with an average value of $215,282 per company.Top government vendors:
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Growth Opportunities / Competitive Threats
Companies in other industries may also sell similar products. Since there is an overlap in the customer base, there may be an opportunity for companies in Linen & Uniform Supply to sell additional products/services offered by these adjacent industries. Alternatively, these industries may identify further products in this industry to target. Products most at risk are those with the highest profit margins and lowest barriers to entry.The following industries are competing channels for sales of similar products/services.
Rental Of Textiles - Indus Garments, Except Clean Room "Operations"
Competing Industry | Sales Relative to Linen & Uniform Supply | Opportunity/Threat |
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Industrial Launderers | Competing industry | |
Linen Supply | Competing industry |
Sales from other industries of Rental Of Textiles - Indus Garments, Except Clean Room "Operations" are less than those from Linen & Uniform Supply. This may mean that other channels are a competitive risk of increasing their Rental Of Textiles - Indus Garments, Except Clean Room "Operations" sales, taking market share from this industry.
Rental Of Textiles - Indus Garments, Except Clean Room "Operations" Product Sales Report
Rental Of Textiles - Linen Supply Flatwork & Full Dry Linens
Competing Industry | Sales Relative to Linen & Uniform Supply | Opportunity/Threat |
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Linen Supply | Competing industry | |
Industrial Launderers | Competing industry |
Sales from other industries of Rental Of Textiles - Linen Supply Flatwork & Full Dry Linens are less than those from Linen & Uniform Supply. This may mean that other channels are a competitive risk of increasing their Rental Of Textiles - Linen Supply Flatwork & Full Dry Linens sales, taking market share from this industry.
Rental Of Textiles - Linen Supply Flatwork & Full Dry Linens Product Sales Report
Rental Of Textiles - Linen Supply Garments, Inc Gowns, Coats
Rental Of Textiles - Linen Supply Garments, Inc Gowns, Coats Product Sales Report
Rental Of Textiles - Indus Mats, Inc Launderable/Unlaunderable
Rental Of Textiles - Indus Mats, Inc Launderable/Unlaunderable Product Sales Report
Commercial Laundry Services
Commercial Laundry Services Product Sales Report

