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2025 U.S. Industry Statistics & Market Forecast - Publishing Industries
Market Size & Industry Statistics
The total U.S. industry market size for Publishing Industries:
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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| Average Revenue Per Firm | ||
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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.
| Forecast / Industry Outlook | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
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Industry Insights
Major trends affect the Publishing Industries industry include:- Increase in digital and audiobook sales
- Decline in print circulation
- Growth of self-publishing platforms
- Rise of subscription models
- Shift towards personalized content and AI integration
- Increased importance of global markets
- Impact of social media on marketing strategies
- Emphasis on diversity and inclusive content
- Strengthening of copyright laws and anti-piracy measures
- Environmental concerns influencing production processes
- Blurring lines between traditional and indie publishing
- Adoption of blockchain technology for rights management and royalties
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 Publishing Industries 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 Publishing Industries 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 Publishing Industries 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 | 15% | Order at top of page |
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| Chief Executives | 0% | |||
| General and Operations Managers | 4% | |||
| Operations Specialties Managers | 6% | |||
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations | 12% | |||
| Business Operations Specialists | 10% | |||
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations | 34% | |||
| Computer Occupations | 33% | |||
| Computer Support Specialists | 5% | |||
| Software and Web Developers, Programmers, and Testers | 24% | |||
| Software Developers | 19% | |||
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations | 12% | |||
| Art and Design Workers | 5% | |||
| Media and Communication Workers | 8% | |||
| News Analysts, Reporters and Journalists | 6% | |||
| News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists | 6% | |||
| Writers and Editors | 6% | |||
| Editors | 13% | |||
| Sales and Related Occupations | 12% | |||
| Sales Representatives, Services | 6% | |||
| Advertising Sales Agents | 8% | |||
| Advertising Sales Agents | 8% | |||
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing | 5% | |||
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing | 5% | |||
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 11% | |||
| Other Office and Administrative Support Workers | 6% | |||
| Production Occupations | 7% | |||
| Printing Workers | 5% | |||
| Printing Workers | 5% | |||
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 6% | |||
Publishing Industries Competitor Landscape & Key Companies [PREMIUM]
The most influential companies in the Publishing Industries 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 Publishing Industries 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 Publishing Industries industry. |
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Latest Industry News
- New £30,000 grants available to support creative industry careers in Newcastle - Amazon launches the Regional Creatives Fund, offering multiple grants of up to £30,000 for charities in Newcastle and around the UK which focus on upskilling people for careers in creative industries (07/09/2025)
- How 3 Companies Digitized Their Procurement Processes - Companies want to rapidly digitize procurement by exploiting emerging technologies like AI. However, traditional IT investment and adoption processes are often too slow and rigid. To overcome the obstacles, (07/09/2025)
- OPINION - The Salt Path reveals an ugly truth about the publishing industry - and I should know - Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access information on a device and to provide personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. List of Partners (vendors) (07/09/2025)
- Demystifying the Book Publishing Industry for Authors, Professionals, and Creatives - Explore what it takes to shape your voice, find your audience, and navigate the world of publishing—whether you're working on your first book or have stories that have lived with you for years. Gain practical tips, (07/06/2025)
- Bound’s Publishing Course is building the next generation of creative professionals - Bound, India’s leading creative education platform, announces the next edition of The Bound Publishing Course, a first-of-its-kind, globally relevant, industry-certified program designed to create accessible career pathways for aspiring editors, (07/03/2025)
- Job-sharing in publishing could prevent 'abundance of people in their 40s' leaving industry, say senior publicists - Senior publicists have spoken out on job-sharing, suggesting the increasing availability of such arrangements could prevent a drain of “people in their 40s who can’t do the struggle [over caring responsibilities] and so leave the industry or go freelance”. (07/02/2025)
- Spanish Publishing Industry Continues Hot Streak - Publishing output reached 87,542 titles in 2024, including 59,758 print titles and 27,784 digital titles. The digital segment grew 8.7% year-over-year, while print titles increased 0.4%. (06/30/2025)
- Music Industry Moves: FKA Twigs Inks Global Publishing Deal With Kobalt - FKA twigs has inked a global publishing deal with independent music publisher Kobalt. Her latest album, “Eusexua,” released earlier this year, became the highest-charting album of her career (No. 24), (06/27/2025)
- The End of Publishing as We Know It - When tech companies first rolled out generative-AI products, some critics immediately feared a media collapse. Every bit of writing, imagery, and video became suspect. But for news publishers and journalists, another calamity was on the horizon. (06/26/2025)
- RFK Jr. says he may bar scientists from publishing in top medical journals - Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took aim at reputed journals such as the Lancet and said the agency will create “in-house” publications instead. (05/28/2025)
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