April 25 2015
MDM-Baird 1Q15 Survey, Pricing Trends & Distribution Financial Metrics
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Robert W. Baird & Co., in partnership with Modern Distribution Management, conducted a survey of about 500 distributors and manufacturers to gauge business trends and the outlook for the distribution industry in diverse sectors. Here is a summary of first-quarter results and distributor and manufacturer expectations for 2015.
This article includes:
- Revenue, inventory and pricing expectations
- Sector breakdown
- Analysis of trends affecting sales and operating performance
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- MDM Industrial Inflation Index
- First Quarter 2015 Pricing Trends Report
- 1Q2015 Financial Metrics & Trading Multiples
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Distributors must start viewing IT as strategic rather than just tactical.
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This report was formerly called the Inflation by Commodity Group Report.
This report is researched and produced by MDM editors. View the Fourth Quarter 2014 & Annual report here.
These product groups provide a snapshot of inflation trends based on the Producer Price Index from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. First quarter 2014 pricing levels are compared with first quarter 2015 and fourth quarter 2014 with first quarter 2015.
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Industrial
- Abrasives
- Adhesives & Sealants
- Metal Cutting Machine Tools
- Metal Forming Machine Tools
- Pumps, Compressors, & Eqmt
- Ind. Material Handling Eqmt
- Rubber & Plastic Hose
- Rubber & Plastic Belts & Belting
- Ind. Rubber Products, nec
- Metal Valves (not fluid power)
- Personal Safety Equipment & Clothing
- Steel Mill Products
Construction
- Softwood Lumber
- Hardwood Lumber
- General Millwork
- Gypsum Products
- Hardboard, Particlebd, Fiberbd
- Plywood
- Plastic Construction Products
- Wood Ties, Siding, Shingles,
- Shakes
Electrical
- Electrical Machinery & Eqmt
- Electronic Components & Accs
- Integrating and Measuring Instruments
- Motors & Generators
- Wiring Devices
- Transformers & Power Regulators
- Switchgear, Switchboard, etc., Eqmt
- Communications & Related Eqmt
- Electric Lamp Bulbs & Parts
Other Related Electrical
- Lighting Fixtures
- Nonferrous Wire & Cable
- Fabricated Ferrous Wire & Cable
Power Transmission/Bearing
- Mechanical Power Transmission Eqmt
- Ball & Roller Bearings
- Plain Bearings & Bushings
- Speed Changers, Drives & Gears
Fluid Power
- Fluid Power Eqmt
- Fluid Power Valves
- Fluid Power Hose/ Tube Fittings
- Fluid Power Pumps & Parts
- Fluid Power Actuators/ Accum/ Cylinders
Plastics
- Plastic Resins & Materials
- Plastic Products (Overall)
Fasteners
- Nuts, Bolts, Screws, Rivets, Washers (overall)
- Aircraft Fasteners
- Externally Threaded Fasteners
- Internally Threaded Fasteners
- Nonthreaded Metal Fasteners
Hardware
- Hardware (overall)
- Builders’ Hardware
Tools
- Hand & Edge Tools
- Power-Driven Hand Tools
- Tools, Dies, Jigs, Molds, Fixtures
- Cutting Tools & Accs (overall)
- Precision Measuring Tools
- Small Cutting Tools
Gases/Welding
- Industrial Gases
- Welding Machinery/ Equipment
Paper
- Pulp, Paper & Allied Products (overall)
- Sanitary Paper Products
- Boxes
- Packaging Products from Plastic
HVACR/Plumbing
- Air Cond. & Refrigeration Eqmt
- Heating Eqmt
- Plumbing Fixtures & Fittings
To view this report, log-in and click on Download pdf below the product listing.
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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 first quarter of 2015.
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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Sales and inventories data for wholesaler-distributors in February 2015.
- Premium
Modern Distribution Management's monthly Industrial Inflation Index measures a cross-section of industrial supplies.
This index includes:
- Abrasives Products
- Cutting Tools
- Power Transmission Equipment
- Fasteners
- Valves, etc.
- Power Tools
- Material Handling Equipment
- Belting
- Hand Tools
- Misc. Metal
Subscribers should log-in below to read this article.
Not a subscriber? Subscribe below or learn more. Subscribers also have access to the following related articles:
- Improve Market Access to Unlock Potential
- Destination: Mexico
- Market Analysis: Power Tools Consumption in North America
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News briefs from April 11-25, 2015.
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This is the PDF of this issue of Modern Distribution Management.
Table of Contents:
- MDM/Baird Distribution Survey: Disruptions Stunt Growth
- Commentary: Elevate the Role of IT
- MDM First-Quarter Pricing Trends Report
- First Quarter 2015 Financial Metrics & Trading Multiples
- Monthly Wholesale Trade Date: February 2015
- MDM Inflation Index: March 2015
- News Digest
Are you a subscriber? Simply log-in to view this issue.
- Premium
Robert W. Baird & Co., in partnership with Modern Distribution Management, conducted a survey of about 500 distributors and manufacturers to gauge business trends and the outlook for the distribution industry in diverse sectors. Here is a summary of first-quarter results and distributor and manufacturer expectations for 2015.
This article includes:
- Revenue, inventory and pricing expectations
- Sector breakdown
- Analysis of trends affecting sales and operating performance
Subscribers should log-in below to read this article.
Not a subscriber? Subscribe below or learn more. Subscribers also have access to the following related articles:
- MDM Industrial Inflation Index
- First Quarter 2015 Pricing Trends Report
- 1Q2015 Financial Metrics & Trading Multiples
- Premium
Distributors must start viewing IT as strategic rather than just tactical.
Subscribers should log in below to read this article.
Not a subscriber? Subscribe below or learn more. Subscribers also have access to the following related articles:
- E-Commerce on Path to Maturity
- Grainger Tackles the Data Challenge
- Digital Common Sense Versus Amazon
- Premium
This report was formerly called the Inflation by Commodity Group Report.
This report is researched and produced by MDM editors. View the Fourth Quarter 2014 & Annual report here.
These product groups provide a snapshot of inflation trends based on the Producer Price Index from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. First quarter 2014 pricing levels are compared with first quarter 2015 and fourth quarter 2014 with first quarter 2015.
To view this report, log-in and click on download link below the product listing to access the print-ready PDF.
Not a subscriber? Subscribe today for immediate access.
Industrial
- Abrasives
- Adhesives & Sealants
- Metal Cutting Machine Tools
- Metal Forming Machine Tools
- Pumps, Compressors, & Eqmt
- Ind. Material Handling Eqmt
- Rubber & Plastic Hose
- Rubber & Plastic Belts & Belting
- Ind. Rubber Products, nec
- Metal Valves (not fluid power)
- Personal Safety Equipment & Clothing
- Steel Mill Products
Construction
- Softwood Lumber
- Hardwood Lumber
- General Millwork
- Gypsum Products
- Hardboard, Particlebd, Fiberbd
- Plywood
- Plastic Construction Products
- Wood Ties, Siding, Shingles,
- Shakes
Electrical
- Electrical Machinery & Eqmt
- Electronic Components & Accs
- Integrating and Measuring Instruments
- Motors & Generators
- Wiring Devices
- Transformers & Power Regulators
- Switchgear, Switchboard, etc., Eqmt
- Communications & Related Eqmt
- Electric Lamp Bulbs & Parts
Other Related Electrical
- Lighting Fixtures
- Nonferrous Wire & Cable
- Fabricated Ferrous Wire & Cable
Power Transmission/Bearing
- Mechanical Power Transmission Eqmt
- Ball & Roller Bearings
- Plain Bearings & Bushings
- Speed Changers, Drives & Gears
Fluid Power
- Fluid Power Eqmt
- Fluid Power Valves
- Fluid Power Hose/ Tube Fittings
- Fluid Power Pumps & Parts
- Fluid Power Actuators/ Accum/ Cylinders
Plastics
- Plastic Resins & Materials
- Plastic Products (Overall)
Fasteners
- Nuts, Bolts, Screws, Rivets, Washers (overall)
- Aircraft Fasteners
- Externally Threaded Fasteners
- Internally Threaded Fasteners
- Nonthreaded Metal Fasteners
Hardware
- Hardware (overall)
- Builders’ Hardware
Tools
- Hand & Edge Tools
- Power-Driven Hand Tools
- Tools, Dies, Jigs, Molds, Fixtures
- Cutting Tools & Accs (overall)
- Precision Measuring Tools
- Small Cutting Tools
Gases/Welding
- Industrial Gases
- Welding Machinery/ Equipment
Paper
- Pulp, Paper & Allied Products (overall)
- Sanitary Paper Products
- Boxes
- Packaging Products from Plastic
HVACR/Plumbing
- Air Cond. & Refrigeration Eqmt
- Heating Eqmt
- Plumbing Fixtures & Fittings
To view this report, log-in and click on Download pdf below the product listing.
- Premium
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 first quarter of 2015.
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.
- Premium
Sales and inventories data for wholesaler-distributors in February 2015.
- Premium
Modern Distribution Management's monthly Industrial Inflation Index measures a cross-section of industrial supplies.
This index includes:
- Abrasives Products
- Cutting Tools
- Power Transmission Equipment
- Fasteners
- Valves, etc.
- Power Tools
- Material Handling Equipment
- Belting
- Hand Tools
- Misc. Metal
Subscribers should log-in below to read this article.
Not a subscriber? Subscribe below or learn more. Subscribers also have access to the following related articles:
- Improve Market Access to Unlock Potential
- Destination: Mexico
- Market Analysis: Power Tools Consumption in North America
- Premium
News briefs from April 11-25, 2015.
- Premium
This is the PDF of this issue of Modern Distribution Management.
Table of Contents:
- MDM/Baird Distribution Survey: Disruptions Stunt Growth
- Commentary: Elevate the Role of IT
- MDM First-Quarter Pricing Trends Report
- First Quarter 2015 Financial Metrics & Trading Multiples
- Monthly Wholesale Trade Date: February 2015
- MDM Inflation Index: March 2015
- News Digest
Are you a subscriber? Simply log-in to view this issue.
