Profits for electrical distributors in 2006 rose sharply to the highest level since 1993, reaching a median of 3.7%, according to the National Association of Electrical Distributors in its annual Performance Analysis Report (PAR).
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The 3.7% figure represents the third consecutive year of sharp rises in profit margins, compared to medians of 2.9% in 2005, 2.1% in 2004, and 1.3% in 2004. Among a select group of high profit” distributors, the 2006 profit margin was almost twice as high at 7.3%.
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Accompanying the increased profits were 2006 median sales increases of 17.4%, also the highest in a decade, and higher than the 11.1% increase recorded in 2005.
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The report’s author, Dr. Al Bates of Profit Planning Group in Boulder, CO, cautioned that a …
Profits for Electrical Distributors Rise Sharply in 2006
Profits for electrical distributors in 2006 rose sharply to the highest level since 1993, reaching a median of 3.7%, according to the National Association of Electrical Distributors in its annual Performance Analysis Report (PAR).
  ;
The 3.7% figure represents the third consecutive year of sharp rises in profit margins, compared to medians of 2.9% in 2005, 2.1% in 2004, and 1.3% in 2004. Among a select group of high profit” distributors, the 2006 profit margin was almost twice as high at 7.3%.
  ;
Accompanying the increased profits were 2006 median sales increases of 17.4%, also the highest in a decade, and higher than the 11.1% increase recorded in 2005.
  ;
The report’s author, Dr. Al Bates of Profit Planning Group in Boulder, CO, cautioned that a …
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