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2025 U.S. Industry Statistics & Market Forecast - Photographic Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
Market Size & Industry Statistics
The total U.S. industry market size for Photographic Equipment and Supplies 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 Photographic Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers industry include:- Increase in smartphone photography reducing demand for traditional cameras
- Rise of mirrorless cameras over DSLRs
- Shift towards online sales and e-commerce platforms
- Increased demand for high-quality video equipment for content creators
- Growing popularity of drone photography and aerial imaging
- Decline in print media impacting demand for printing supplies
- Advancements in imaging technology and integration with AI
- Expansion of rental markets for high-end photographic equipment
- Impact of global supply chain issues on availability and cost
- Environmental concerns influencing product design and packaging materials
- Emergence of niche markets focusing on retro and analog photography equipment
Product & Services Breakdown
Research products and services in the Photographic Equipment and Supplies 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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Photographic Equipment And Supplies |
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Still Picture Photographic Equipment, Household Type |
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Motion Picture Photographic Equipment |
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Photographic Film |
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Developing Supplies |
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Other Photographic Equipment And Supplies |
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Still Picture Photographic Equipment, Commercial Type |
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Office Equipment, Excluding Computers |
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Electric And Gas Household Appliances, Excluding Plumbing |
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Other Small Electric Household Appliances |
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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 Photographic Equipment and Supplies 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 Photographic Equipment and Supplies 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 Photographic Equipment and Supplies 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 | 11% | Order at top of page |
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| Chief Executives | 0% | |||
| General and Operations Managers | 4% | |||
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations | 9% | |||
| Business Operations Specialists | 8% | |||
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations | 12% | |||
| Computer Occupations | 12% | |||
| Sales and Related Occupations | 21% | |||
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing | 17% | |||
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing | 17% | |||
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | 10% | |||
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 8% | |||
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 18% | |||
| Information and Record Clerks | 7% | |||
| Customer Service Representatives | 6% | |||
| Customer Service Representatives | 6% | |||
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | 9% | |||
| Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | 5% | |||
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 9% | |||
| Material Moving Workers | 6% | |||
| Laborers and Material Movers | 6% | |||
Photographic Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers Competitor Landscape & Key Companies [PREMIUM]
The most influential companies in the Photographic Equipment and Supplies 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 Photographic Equipment and Supplies 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 Photographic Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers industry. |
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Latest Industry News
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- ASAP Supplies to donate safety equipment at Beccles Quay - ASAP Supplies has offered to provide life rings and horseshoe lifebuoys at the Beccles Quay after 14-year-old Nischay Patel died in the water last… (07/09/2025)
- Harlem Merchant - Smithsonian Institution - Medium silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper Dimensions H x W (Image): 10 3/16 × 13 1/8 in. (25.9 × 33.3 cm) H x W (Sheet): 10 5/8 × 13 5/8 in. (27 × 34.6 cm) Place depicted Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America See more items in National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection (07/08/2025)
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- EHGO and Photonetco Form Exclusive National Partnership to Expand in ... - The Agreement appoints EHGO as Photonetco's exclusive national strategic partner, underscoring a critical advancement in EHGO's efforts to expand within China's growing office equipment market. (07/07/2025)
- What is a p-card? How to choose a purchasing card - Ramp reports that p-cards simplify business purchases for employees, offering better spending control and visibility while reducing manual tracking. (07/03/2025)
- ‘I rode the wave as long as I could’ — Mass. photo center closing after 33 years - In a lot on Faunce Corner Road in Dartmouth, customers walk in and out of a store, hurrying to pick up last-minute orders. A bright yellow poster plastered on the front window reads “everything must go.” A sign above, though faded after hanging for more than 33 years, sports the name “K-Ellis Photocenter.” (06/27/2025)
- 17-year-old arrested in connection to a fight that escalated to a shooting - Hanover County Sheriff's Office still searching for an additional three persons of interest that fled the scene on Mechanicsville Turnpike. (06/26/2025)
- Payroll employment declining in retail and hospitality sectors: Statistics Canada - Payroll employment in retail trade decreased by 8,400 (-0.4%) in March, continuing an overall downward trend that began in February 2023. (05/29/2025)
- Majority of medical equipment supplies at 'stock zero' in Gaza, WHO says - GENEVA - The majority of supplies of medical equipment have run out in Gaza, while 42 per cent of basic medicines including pain killers are out of stock, the World Health Organisation said on May 26. (05/26/2025)
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