October 2019

These product groups provide a snapshot of inflation trends based on the Producer Price Index from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Third quarter 2019 pricing levels are compared with second quarter 2019 and third quarter 2018.

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Monthly Wholesale Trade Data: August 2019

Uncategorized / Arya Roerig

Wholesale revenues, inventories and ratios from August 2019.

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Barnes Group’s Sales Rose 1% in 3Q

Companies, Earnings, Finance, News / Arya Roerig

For the first nine months sales grew 0.8% to $1.1 billion.

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Third Quarter 2019 Financial Metrics & Trading Multiples

Uncategorized / Arya Roerig

In this two-page report, available to download in PDF after log-in, we feature data on merger and acquisition trends and financial metrics for the largest publicly traded distributors across diverse sectors in the third quarter of 2019.

In partnership with Houlihan Lokey, an investment banking firm, the report includes data on M&A activity trends across all industries (not just distribution), as well as valuation multiples for deals in all industries.

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Fortive Sales Up 16.2% in 3Q

Earnings, Finance, News / Arya Roerig

Profit decreased 15.6% over 2018.

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MDM-Baird Distribution Survey: Revenue Growth Continues to Decelerate

Quarterly MDM-Baird Distribution Survey, Research & Analytics / Leah Shepherd

On average, businesses reported year-over-year revenue growth at +2.4% in the third quarter of 2019, which is below the forecasted +3.1% level, according to the latest Baird Industrial Distribution Survey, conducted in partnership with Modern Distribution Management. Growth decelerated 80 basis points compared to last quarters survey, marking the third consecutive quarter of slowing growth. This trend reflects weaker momentum in the industrial sector.

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