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2025 U.S. Industry Statistics & Market Forecast - Pharmacies and Drug Retailers
Market Size & Industry Statistics
The total U.S. industry market size for Pharmacies and Drug Retailers:
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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Product & Services Breakdown
Research products and services in the Pharmacies and Drug Retailers 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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Groceries & Other Food Items For Human Consumption Off The Premises |
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Frozen Foods, Including Packaged Foods Sold In A Frozen State |
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Dairy Products & Related Foods, Including Milk, Cheese, Butter, Yogurt, Eggs. |
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Bakery Products Not Baked On The Premises, Excluding Frozen |
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Ice Cream & Other Frozen Dairy Products |
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All Other Groceries & Food Items |
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Candy, Prepackaged Cookies, & Snack Foods |
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Bottled, Canned, Or Packaged Soft Drinks & Other Nonalcoholic Beverages |
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Packaged Liquor, Wine, & Beer |
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Cigars, Cigarettes, Tobacco, & Smokers' Accessories, Excluding Sales From Vending Machines Operated By Others |
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Drugs, Health Aids, Beauty Aids, Including Cosmetics |
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Prescriptions |
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Nonprescription Medicines |
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Vitamins, Minerals, & Other Dietary Supplements |
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Cosmetics, Including Face Cream, Make-Up, Perfumes & Colognes. |
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Personal Hygiene Supplies |
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Health Aids & Home Healthcare Equipment |
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Household Soaps, Detergents, Cleaners, & Cleaning Supplies |
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Household Soaps, Detergents, & Cleaners |
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Paper & Related Products, Including Paper Towels, Toilet Tissue, Wraps, Bags, Foils. |
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Paper & Plastic Tableware |
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Gift Wrap, Gift Bags, & Tissue Paper |
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Paper Towels, Napkins, Toilet & Facial Tissue, & Food Wraps, Bags, Foils & Other Related Products |
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Costumes & Unisex Clothing |
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Footwear, Including Accessories |
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Small Household Appliances & Personal Care Appliances |
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TV, DVD/Blu-Ray Players & Recorders, Camcorders, Portable Video Players, E-Book Readers, DVDs, Blu-Ray Discs. |
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Audio Equipment, Musical Instruments (New & Used), Radios, Audio Electronic Components, CDs, Records, Tapes, Audio Books, Sheet |
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Kitchenware & Home Furnishings |
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Photographic Equipment & Supplies |
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Toys, Hobby Goods, & Games |
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Toys, Including Wheel Goods |
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Optical Goods, Including Eyeglasses, Contact Lenses, Sunglasses. |
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Prescription Eyeglasses |
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Nonprescription Eyeglasses & Sunglasses |
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Hardware, Tools, & Plumbing & Electrical Supplies |
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Lawn, Garden, & Farm Equipment & Supplies |
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Pets, Pet Foods, & Pet Supplies |
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All Other Merchandise |
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Stationery Products |
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Office, School, & Packaging Supplies |
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Greeting Cards, Calendars, Maps, Road Atlases |
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Magazines & Newspapers |
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Nonautomotive Batteries |
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Souvenirs & Novelty Items |
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Seasonal Decorations |
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Meals, Unpackaged Snacks, Sandwiches, Unpackaged Ice Cream & Yogurt, Bakery Items, Other Food Items & Nonalcoholic Beverages Prepared |
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All Other Merchandise, Excluding Lottery Ticket Sales/Commissions |
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All Nonmerchandise Receipts |
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Receipts From Photofinishing Performed By This Estab |
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All Other Nonmerchandise Receipts |
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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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| Bad Debts | ||
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Financial Ratio Analysis
Financial ratio information can be used to benchmark how a Pharmacies and Drug Retailers 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 Pharmacies and Drug Retailers 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 Pharmacies and Drug Retailers 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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| 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. |
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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 | 4% | Order at top of page |
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| Chief Executives | 0% | |||
| General and Operations Managers | 3% | |||
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations | 52% | |||
| Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners | 20% | |||
| Pharmacists | 19% | |||
| Pharmacists | 19% | |||
| Health Technologists and Technicians | 33% | |||
| Health Practitioner Support Technologists and Technicians | 33% | |||
| Pharmacy Technicians | 33% | |||
| Sales and Related Occupations | 29% | |||
| Retail Sales Workers | 25% | |||
| Cashiers | 23% | |||
| Cashiers | 23% | |||
Pharmacies and Drug Retailers Competitor Landscape & Key Companies [PREMIUM]
The most influential companies in the Pharmacies and Drug Retailers 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 Pharmacies and Drug Retailers 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 Pharmacies and Drug Retailers industry. |
Latest Industry News
- Pharma, drug store owners to DTI: No to sari-sari stores selling meds - The proposal of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to authorize sari-sari stores to sell over-the-counter (OTC) drugs has raised eyebrows of groups of (07/06/2025)
- Crackdown on Illicit Anti-TB Drug Sales in Puducherry - The Puducherry administration is conducting enforcement raids on private drug retailers defying a ban on anti-TB drug sales. These efforts align with the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme to ensure drugs are dispensed only through governmental channels, (07/06/2025)
- Three arrested in Garfield Township for $3K organized retail fraud and drug possession - WPBN offers news, sports, weather and items of local interest in Traverse City, Michigan and nearby towns, including Frankfort, Beulah, Interlochen, Kingsley, Garfield Township, Glen Arbor, Suttons Bay, (07/03/2025)
- Bartell Drugs’ story is the story of Seattle, too - Where else could you get Xanax, a chocolate bar that celebrates the Sounders and a cheese board shaped like Washington all in one familiar, right-sized store? (06/27/2025)
- Alabama AG Steve Marshall says CBD shops in 5 cities were raided for selling ‘illicit drugs’ - State and local law enforcement released information on seizures from stores in Troy, Enterprise, Clanton, Wetumpka, and Montgomery. (06/27/2025)
- Bartell is departing, but our need for brick-and-mortar stores is not - The loss of Bartell Drugs is a gut punch to Seattle. But numerous retailers are showing promise, columnist Jon Talton writes. (06/27/2025)
- Pharmacist indicted in drug theft from Waterloo pharmacy - He allegedly used fake patient information to fill prescriptions that lacked a paper script copy. He then placed the medications in his backpack and left the store. (06/26/2025)
- Tennessee Attorney General warns of dangerous counterfeit GLP-1 weight loss drugs - GLP-1 drugs bought online or at compound pharmacies could cause harm, according to Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti. (06/26/2025)
- Pace Pharmacy owners arrested again on additional drug charges, along with daughter - Santa Rosa County Sheriff's deputies arrested Stephen and Monique Burklow for multiple felonies and misdemeanors. Deputies also arrested their daughter, 22-year-old Laikyn Burklow, for misdemeanor possession of a new legend drug without a prescription. (06/24/2025)
- Shoppers buying fewer groceries amid surge in weight-loss drugs - Shoppers are buying fewer groceries as the surge in weight-loss jabs hits demand for chocolate, crisps and biscuits. (06/24/2025)
