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2025 U.S. Industry Statistics & Market Forecast - Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers
Market Size & Industry Statistics
The total U.S. industry market size for Confectionery 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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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.
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Industry Insights
Major trends affect the Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers industry include:- Rising demand for premium and artisanal products
- Shift towards organic and natural ingredients
- Implementation of traceability and sustainability practices
- Impact of health and wellness trends reducing sugar consumption
- Growth in e-commerce and direct-to-consumer sales channels
- Fluctuations in raw material costs, especially sugar and cocoa
- Increasing importance of private label brands
- Globalization of taste preferences and product offerings
- Regulatory changes affecting packaging and labeling requirements
- Consumer demand for ethical and fair-trade products
- Technological advancements in supply chain and inventory management
- Market consolidation and increased competition from large players
Product & Services Breakdown
Research products and services in the Confectionery 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 |
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Paper And Plastic Products |
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Packaged Frozen Food |
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Confectioneries, Including Candy, Nuts, Chips, And Popcorn |
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Candy, Including Chocolate |
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Chewing Gum |
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Nuts, Except Raw |
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Chips And Popcorn |
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Other Confectioneries |
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Fresh Meat And Meat Products |
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Coffee, Tea, And Powdered Drink Mixes |
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Bread, Baked Goods, And Baking Ingredients |
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Cookies And Cakes |
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Other Baked Goods, Including Crackers |
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Nonperishable (Canned And Packaged) Food |
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Preserves, Jellies, Jams, Peanut Butter, And Honey |
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Soft Drinks, Bottled Water, Juices, And Nonalcoholic Beverages |
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Grocery Specialties |
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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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Financial Ratio Analysis
Financial ratio information can be used to benchmark how a Confectionery 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 |
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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 Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers 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 Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers measures how efficiently the company leverages its assets to generate profit. ROA is calculated as Net Income divided by Total Assets. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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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 | 9% | Order at top of page |
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| Chief Executives | 0% | |||
| General and Operations Managers | 4% | |||
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations | 6% | |||
| Sales and Related Occupations | 18% | |||
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing | 14% | |||
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing | 14% | |||
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 12% | |||
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 14% | |||
| Production Occupations | 5% | |||
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 36% | |||
| Motor Vehicle Operators | 15% | |||
| Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers | 15% | |||
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 8% | |||
| Material Moving Workers | 19% | |||
| Laborers and Material Movers | 17% | |||
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 8% | |||
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 7% | |||
Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers Competitor Landscape & Key Companies [PREMIUM]
The most influential companies in the Confectionery 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 Confectionery 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 Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers industry. |
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Latest Industry News
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- Bobby’s Rolling Out Confectionery Delivery Service For Independent ... - Impulse and confectionery distributor Bobby’s has expanded its delivery service with the launch of the Bobby’s Brand Box. The Brand Box is a new multi-brand delivery model giving independent retailers access to additional Bobby’s branded products and a wider range of popular, trend-led products. (06/30/2025)
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- Slowdown in sales hits National City wholesale candy shop amid tariff increases - Wholesale Candy World, a staple in the South Bay candy market for over 50 years, is experiencing a significant slowdown in foot traffic during what should be its busiest season. (05/27/2025)
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