$78.9bn
$X.Xbn
79,742
17,735
$X.Xbn
Revenue for sporting goods wholesalers has increased in recent years. Because of the pandemic, consumers had more free time, resulting in a jump in time spent on leisure and sports. During this time, consumers began working from home and parks and golf courses were among the first few businesses to reopen due to the lower risk of COVID-19 infections. This spike in interest in sports, alongside an increasingly health-conscious population, has boosted demand for sporting goods and wholesalers. As a result, revenue has been strengthening at an estimated CAGR of 3.6% to $78.9 billion through 2024, including a boost of 0.4% that year alone.
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 3.6 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $78.9bn in 2024.
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Company | Market Share (%)
2024 | Revenue ($m)
2024 | Profit ($m)
2024 | Profit Margin (%)
2024 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pool Corporation | 5,720.5 | 896.9 | 15.7 |
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Hunting equipment and firearms, Bicycles and Billiards and other. Hunting equipment and firearms is the largest segment of the Sporting Goods Wholesaling in the US.
Women's participation increases demand for hunting equipment and firearms
Operators in the Sporting Goods Wholesaling industry wholesale a range of sporting and recreational goods and accessories, such as billiards equipment, sporting firearms and ammunition, marine craft and equipment and pool supplies.
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NAICS 42391 - Sporting Goods Wholesaling in the US
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Wholesalers who sell to retailers must obtain a wholesaler’s license to adhere to regulations. Wholesalers also must adhere to all common safety and labor regulations.
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Purchases are the largest cost for sporting goods wholesalers. This is because wholesalers must have a large inventory to quickly satisfy requests.
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The market size of the Sporting Goods Wholesaling in the US industry in United States is $78.9bn in 2024.
There are 17,735 businesses in the Sporting Goods Wholesaling in the US industry in United States, which has declined at a CAGR of 0.0 % between 2019 and 2024.
The market size of the Sporting Goods Wholesaling in the US industry in United States has been growing at a CAGR of 3.6 % between 2019 and 2024.
Over the next five years, the Sporting Goods Wholesaling in the US industry in United States is expected to grow.
The biggest company operating in the Sporting Goods Wholesaling market in United States is Pool Corporation
Bicycles and Camping and fishing equipment are part of the Sporting Goods Wholesaling in the US industry.
The company holding the most market share in United States is Pool Corporation.
The level of competition is high and steady in the Sporting Goods Wholesaling in the US industry in United States.