$131.0bn
$X.Xbn
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Wine and spirits wholesalers have enjoyed some growth through the current period. Heightened consumer spending, driven by increased disposable income and consumption of high-value wine and distilled spirits, has driven revenue growth for wholesalers in recent years. Wine and spirits wholesaling revenue has inched downward at a CAGR of 0.3% over the past five years to an estimated $131.0 billion in 2024, despite a 1.9% jump in 2024.
Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 0.3 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $131.0bn in 2024.
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Company | Market Share (%)
2024 | Revenue ($m)
2024 | Profit ($m)
2024 | Profit Margin (%)
2024 |
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Southern Glazer's Wine And Spirits, Llc | 20,604.1 | 728.5 | 3.5 | |
Republic National Distributing Company, Llc | 10,858.6 | 383.9 | 3.5 | |
Breakthru Beverage Group, Llc | 7,237.7 | 255.9 | 3.5 |
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Table wine, Vodka and Whiskey. Table wine is the largest segment of the Wine & Spirits Wholesaling in the US.
Table wines continue to dominate wine categories
This industry distributes wine, distilled alcoholic beverages and various neutral spirits. Alcohol products are purchased from alcoholic beverage manufacturers and sold at wholesale volumes to licensed alcoholic beverage retailers.
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NAICS 42482 - Wine & Spirits Wholesaling in the US
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The market size of the Wine & Spirits Wholesaling in the US industry in United States is $131.0bn in 2024.
There are 6,243 businesses in the Wine & Spirits Wholesaling in the US industry in United States, which has grown at a CAGR of 0.7 % between 2019 and 2024.
The market size of the Wine & Spirits Wholesaling in the US industry in United States has been declining at a CAGR of 0.3 % between 2019 and 2024.
Over the next five years, the Wine & Spirits Wholesaling in the US industry in United States is expected to grow.
The biggest companies operating in the Wine & Spirits Wholesaling market in United States are Southern Glazer's Wine And Spirits, Llc, Republic National Distributing Company, Llc and Breakthru Beverage Group, Llc
Table wine and Dessert wine are part of the Wine & Spirits Wholesaling in the US industry.
The company holding the most market share in United States is Southern Glazer's Wine And Spirits, Llc.
The level of competition is high and steady in the Wine & Spirits Wholesaling in the US industry in United States.