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2025 U.S. Industry Statistics & Market Forecast - Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers
Market Size & Industry Statistics
The total U.S. industry market size for Fish and Seafood 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 Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers industry include:- Increased demand for sustainable and responsibly sourced seafood
- Growth in seafood consumption driven by health consciousness
- Impact of climate change on fish populations and habitats
- Expansion of aquaculture to meet rising demand
- Stricter regulations and oversight on fishing practices
- Technological advancements in fishing and storage methods
- Higher operational costs due to fuel and transportation
- Fluctuations in international trade policies affecting imports and exports
- Adoption of traceability technology for transparency in sourcing
- Shift towards online sales and direct-to-consumer models
- Growth in plant-based seafood alternatives affecting demand
- Increased focus on packaging innovations to extend shelf life and reduce waste
Product & Services Breakdown
Research products and services in the Fish and Seafood 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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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 Fish and Seafood 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 Fish and Seafood 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 Fish and Seafood 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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| 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. |
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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% | |||
Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers Competitor Landscape & Key Companies [PREMIUM]
The most influential companies in the Fish and Seafood 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 Fish and Seafood 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 Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers industry. |
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Latest Industry News
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- Local, frozen and wild-caught. What do these common menu descriptors for seafood really mean? - Defining local, wild-caught, frozen and imported seafood and shrimp as Charleston-area diners are more weary of shrimp labeling in restaurants and on menus. (07/08/2025)
- Devour fresh-caught fish dishes at Kerrytown’s Monahan’s Seafood Market - ANN ARBOR, MI — I was born in Maryland and spent 12 years in Oregon — two states where fresh seafood is less a luxury and more a lifestyle. Whether it was crab feasts on the Chesapeake or ... (07/05/2025)
- Dine and Dish: Central Fish Market in Fresno's Chinatown - FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- In the heart of Fresno's historic Chinatown, Central Fish is much more than just a seafood market - it's a local institution with deep roots and a loyal following that stretches back generations. (07/04/2025)
- Germany’s Bluu Seafood Hooks Deal with Spice Major Van Hees to Develop Cultivated Fish Products - 4 Mins Read German cultivated meat startup Bluu Seafood has teamed up with spice manufacturer Van Hees to create hybrid proteins combining cultured fish cells with plant-based ingredients. As it awaits regulatory approval in multiple geographies, Germany’s Bluu Seafood has partnered with Van Hees, which makes spice blends and functional ingredients for the food industry, to develop proteins ... (07/04/2025)
- Iconic New England seafood brand files Chapter 11 bankruptcy - "As we’ve grown, we’ve seen some struggle. Cozy Harbor Seafood was created by lobstermen who get it. As part of our pledge to the industry, we supply our lobstermen with bait and gas and we have four landing stations where fishermen can unload," the company shared. (07/03/2025)
- Experts say seafood deregulation could impact sustainability and supply - A sweeping new executive order to deregulate the U.S. seafood sector risks unraveling decades of scientific progress and environmental protections, according to aquaculture and fishery scientists writing in a new paper published in the journal Marine Policy. (07/02/2025)
- Family, fish and fortitude: San Pedro Fish Market's story of survival - This iconic family-run restaurant went from a $30 million business serving 3,000 to a parking lot popup. Along the way, they built a media (06/27/2025)
- What lurks beneath the stand-off over Sydney’s $750m new fish market - The building that houses Sydney’s fish market is well past its use-by date. But the construction of a new site keeps hitting snags. (06/26/2025)
- How the tariffs on seafood imports are impacting local fish markets - President Donald Trump imposed 10% tariffs on nearly all seafood imports, with China facing even higher tariffs. (06/21/2025)
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