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2025 U.S. Industry Statistics & Market Forecast - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
Market Size & Industry Statistics
The total U.S. industry market size for Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences :
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 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences industry include:- Increasing emphasis on sustainability and green technologies
- Growing integration of AI and machine learning
- Expansion in biotechnology and genomic research
- Rise of personalized medicine
- Enhanced focus on cybersecurity for connected devices
- Shift towards virtual and remote laboratory environments
- Increased importance of data analytics and big data
- Collaborations and partnerships between academia and industry
- Scaling up of automation and robotic processes
- Emphasis on innovation in materials science for better performance and reduced environmental impact
- Rapid prototyping and advancements in 3D printing
- Greater regulatory scrutiny and compliance requirements
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 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences 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 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences 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 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences 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 | 19% | Order at top of page |
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| Chief Executives | 1% | |||
| General and Operations Managers | 4% | |||
| Operations Specialties Managers | 5% | |||
| Other Management Occupations | 8% | |||
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations | 11% | |||
| Business Operations Specialists | 9% | |||
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations | 15% | |||
| Computer Occupations | 12% | |||
| Software and Web Developers, Programmers, and Testers | 7% | |||
| Software Developers | 5% | |||
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations | 15% | |||
| Engineers | 12% | |||
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | 22% | |||
| Life Scientists | 11% | |||
| Biological Scientists | 5% | |||
| Medical Scientists | 5% | |||
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 5% | |||
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians | 6% | |||
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 6% | |||
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences Competitor Landscape & Key Companies [PREMIUM]
The most influential companies in the Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences 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 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences 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 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences industry. |
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- Indicators 2025: Tech and innovation maintain a presence in NEPA - Stoss, President of The Institute, this week said the annual Indicators Report contains an overview of technology and innovation in Northeastern Pennsylvania. (07/05/2025)
- Trump’s All-Out Assault on Science Constitutes a “Mind-Boggling Own-Goal” - Its meddling and arbitrary cuts to staff, programs, and grants are killing an engine of American greatness, insiders say. (07/05/2025)
- Expansion-assisted selective plane illumination microscopy for nanoscale imaging of centimeter-scale tissues - Large-scale microscopy combined with tissue clearing and expansion enables nanoscale imaging of centimeter scale specimens. (06/30/2025)
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