For resource guides specific to other industries, see
Industry Information Resources which covers over 400 individual industries.
Industry Overview, Issues, Trends, and Outlook
Landscaping Services
http://www.firstresearch.com
Profiles cover key aspects of an industry's size, scope, and operations, recent news and
developments, industry trends, risks, and opportunities, and include a five-year industry
forecast. Profiles are updated quarterly and include:
American Nursery & Landscape Association
About The Industry
http://www.anla.org/ Select "About the Industry"
Industry statistics and fact sheets. Available free online.
Grounds Maintenance Magazine
Ground Care Market Industry Report
http://research.grounds-mag.com/
Includes a complete overview of the size and scope of the market, from business cycles
and indicators, opportunity and threat factors, industry segment breakdowns and forecasts,
and more.
American Nursery & Landscape Association
Publications Center
https://www.anla.org/publications/
Management guides to specific segments of the nursery, garden center, and landscape industry.
Professional Landcare Network
Business Publications
http://www.landcarenetwork.org/do/shoppingHome
Select "Business"
Management guides to specific segments of the landscape industry.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Outlook Handbook - Grounds Maintenance Workers
http://www.bls.gov/oco/
Information provided includes a description of the nature of the work, working conditions,
employment, occupations, training and advancement, earnings and benefits, employment outlook,
and sources for additional information.
Entrepreneur Magazine Business Startup Guides
Lawn Care / Landscaping
http://www.smallbizbooks.com/
Startup guide provides an overview of the industry and takes users through the various
aspects of starting a business and running it successfully. Detailed table of contents
and excerpts from the guide are available free online.
Industry Market Research Statistics
http://www.bizminer
Industry statistics include market volume, number of firms, annual sales and sales trends, sales per employee,
staffing and employment trends, business startup activity and failure rates, and other business information and
statistics on a national, state, and metro area level.
Industry Research Studies and Reports
For more research and analysis available from Moody's,
Standard & Poor's, Dun & Bradstreet, and other sources which cover a wide variety of industries, see
Industry Overview, Issues, Trends, and Outlook.
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Industry Financial Information and Financial Ratios
Lawn
& Landscaping Magazine
John Deere Cost of Doing Business
http://www.lawnandlandscape.com/
Select "Cost of Business"
Cost of doing business survey includes data on employee compensation and benefits. Available
free online.
Professional Landcare Network
Operating Cost Study
http://www.landcarenetwork.org/do/shoppingHome
Select "Business"
Statistics included in study are based on income statements, balance sheets, and operating
data from landscape and lawn care companies across the country.
American Nursery & Landscape Association
Landscape Operating Cost Report
https://www.anla.org/publications/
Report provides detailed financial results of landscape firms by line of business: exterior
design/build, exterior installation contracting, exterior maintenance and interior landscaping.
Industry Financial Analysis
http://www.bizminer.com
Five-year comparative financial analysis includes income statements, balance sheets, and key financial ratios.
Income statement includes expense detail in dollars and as a percentage of sales. Available in all firms,
small business, sole proprietor, and business start up versions.
Industry Financial Analysis Reports
For more analysis and ratios available from Fintel Metrics,
RMA Annual Statement Studies, and other sources covering a wide range of industries, see
Industry Financial Information and Financial Ratios.
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Compensation and Salary Surveys
Lawn
& Landscaping Magazine
John Deere Cost of Doing Business
http://www.lawnandlandscape.com/
Select "Cost of Business"
Cost of doing business survey includes data on employee compensation and benefits. Available
free online.
Professional Landcare Network
Employee Compensation Report
http://www.landcarenetwork.org/do/shoppingHome
Select "Business"
Report includes detailed analyses of executive and employee compensation; and data on
fringe benefits such as retirement programs, health insurance and vacations. The information
is broken down by type of business and by region.
Grounds Maintenance Magazine
Grounds Maintenance Salary Survey
http://industryclick.com/magazine.asp?siteid=12&magazineid=35
Search for "salary survey"
Landscape contractors, lawn-care operators, golf course, and institutional maintenance
are covered. Survey summary available free online.
Grounds Maintenance Magazine
Salary Survey
http://research.grounds-mag.com/
Includes current salary and benefits levels for key management positions in the grounds
care industry, including an investigation into the role demographics play in compensation
levels.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Outlook Handbook - Grounds Maintenance Workers
http://www.bls.gov/oco/
Information provided includes a description of the nature of the work, working conditions,
employment, occupations, training and advancement, earnings and benefits, employment outlook,
and sources for additional information.
Compensation and Salary Survey Data
For compensation and salary survey data available from
Economic Research Institute, Salary.com, and other sources covering a wide variety of industries, see
Compensation and Salary Surveys.
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Business Valuation Resources
 Small Business Valuation
Formula Multiples
http://valuationresources.com/Misc/ValuationMultiples.htm
Report provides small business valuation formula multiples for more than 190 industries, including this industry.
Valuation multiples are derived from market transactions as reported by BIZCOMPS®, with the primary focus on small
companies priced at less than $1 million.
M&A Transaction Data and Valuation Multiples
For M&A transaction data and valuation multiples available
from BIZCOMPS®, Pratt's Stats®, Done Deals, and other sources for a wide range of industries, see
Business Valuation Multiples and Merger
& Acquisition Transaction Data.
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