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2025 U.S. Industry Statistics & Market Forecast - Warehousing and Storage
Market Size & Industry Statistics
The total U.S. industry market size for Warehousing and Storage:
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 Warehousing and Storage industry include:- Automation and robotics technology adoption
- Increased use of AI and machine learning for inventory management
- Growing demand for temperature-controlled storage facilities
- Expansion of e-commerce boosting warehousing needs
- Adoption of green initiatives and sustainability practices
- Integration of WMS (Warehouse Management Systems)
- Rise in urban logistics and micro-fulfillment centers
- Shift towards omni-channel distribution models
- Enhanced focus on security systems, including cybersecurity
- Labor shortages prompting innovation in workforce management
- Expansion of value-added services within warehouses
- Implementation of IoT for real-time inventory tracking and management
- Rising real estate costs influencing warehouse locations
Product & Services Breakdown
Research products and services in the Warehousing and Storage 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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Transportation Of Climate-Controlled Boxed, Palletized And Other Packed Goods, Except In Intermodal Tank Containers, By Road |
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Transportation Of Boxed, Palletized And Other Packed Goods, Not Climate-Controlled And Not In Intermodal Containers, By Road, Tr |
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Transportation Of Boxed, Palletized And Other Packed Goods, Not Climate-Controlled And Not In Intermodal Containers, By Road, Le |
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Transportation Of Other Goods By Road |
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Drayage Services |
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Warehousing Services |
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Freight Transportation Arrangement Services |
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Other Products |
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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 Warehousing and Storage 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 Warehousing and Storage 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 Warehousing and Storage 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 | 3% | Order at top of page |
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| Chief Executives | 0% | |||
| General and Operations Managers | 1% | |||
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 11% | |||
| Material Recording, Scheduling, Dispatching, and Distributing Workers | 6% | |||
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 75% | |||
| Motor Vehicle Operators | 5% | |||
| Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers | 5% | |||
| Material Moving Workers | 67% | |||
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 17% | |||
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 17% | |||
| Laborers and Material Movers | 50% | |||
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 22% | |||
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 22% | |||
Warehousing and Storage Competitor Landscape & Key Companies [PREMIUM]
The most influential companies in the Warehousing and Storage 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 Warehousing and Storage 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 Warehousing and Storage industry. |
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Latest Industry News
- Onion stockholding centres planned to plug supply chain risks - New Delhi: With onion shortages becoming a perennial headache, the government is working on a plan to create stockholding centres across different parts of the country to reduce its dependency on a single centre – Nashik in Maharashtra – for buffers, two people involved in the process said. (01/07/2025)
- Coldstore construction company completes largest ever project - Gloucester-based Coldstore construction specialist ISD Solutions has finished work on its largest ever project, helping build what is believed to be the UK’s tallest high bay freezer warehouse in Lincolnshire. The facility, constructed for Magnavale in Easton, near Grantham, is a giant, 101,000 pallet coldstore standing at 47.5m high. (01/07/2025)
- Construction complete of ‘UK’s tallest’ freezer warehouse - ISD Solutions has completed construction of the ‘UK’s tallest’ high bay freezer warehouse for logistics firm Magnavale, as it addresses demand for industrial and logistics space. (01/07/2025)
- Europa Warehouse raises the bar on industry standards - PL fulfilment specialist Europa Warehouse in Corby has boosted its credentials having been awarded AA, the highest rating, from the Brand Reputation Compliance Global Standard (BRCGS). This accreditation covers the storage of food and non-food packaging, (01/07/2025)
- Transforming Data Warehousing: The Vision of Srinivasa Chakravarthy Seethala - In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, managing vast amounts of data has become one of the most significant challenges facing businesses worldwide. The traditional systems that companies have relied upon for years to manage and process this information are increasingly being outpaced by the demands for faster, (01/07/2025)
- Greenwich developer wants to expand outdoor storage at contaminated Danbury warehouse site by Bethel - A Greenwich developer that took over an industrial warehouse with a contaminated past near Bethel wants to expand the property’s outdoor storage area. (01/06/2025)
- Unveiling Innovations in Cloud Data Warehousing - The evolving digital era demands robust data management solutions, and the innovations in cloud data warehousing have emerged as game-changers. This article highlights significant advancements within this realm, (01/06/2025)
- Decoding growing demand for warehouse leasing in India - Driven by rapid industrialisation, increasing consumer demand and the rise of e-commerce, India’s warehousing sector has been undergoing significant changes. The warehousing sector is experiencing majority of demand from the Third-Party Logistics (3PL) and automobile industries, (01/02/2025)
- The Future of Warehousing Services: How Robotics are Transforming 3PL Operations? - The world of warehousing services is undergoing a significant transformation thanks to the introduction of robotics. As technology advances exponentially, these innovative automated machines are shaping the future of 3PL (Third-Party Logistics) operations. (01/01/2025)
- All under one roof: Colonie co-warehouse starts to fill with businesses - Rosenblum's co-warehousing concept is filling up in Colonie. Small entrepreneurs share their experience with the space. (12/26/2024)
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