For resource guides specific to other industries, see
Industry Information Resources which covers over 400 individual industries.
Commercial and Industrial Equipment Rental
Consumer Product Rental
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 Rental Association
Equipment Rental Industry Profile
http://www.ararental.org/AboutARA/EquipRentalIndustyProfile.asp
Equipment rental industry profile. Available free online.
American Rental Association
Rental Management
http://www.rentalmanagementmag.com/archives.html
Industry news and information. Available free online.
Rental Equipment Register
RER Reports
http://rermag.com/rerreports/
Industry news and information. Available free online.
Rental Equipment Register
Trends & Analysis
http://rermag.com/trends_analysis/
Articles on industry trends and analysis. Available free online.
Associated Equipment Distributors
AED Rental Survey
http://www.aednet.org/products/
Provides a current picture of the construction equipment rental industry, documents important
rental trends, and provides operational comparisons and performance benchmarks.
Tools, Equipment, and Other Rental Centers
http://www.ibisworld.com
Report provides in-depth analysis and a five-year industry forecast, with special
focus on the underlying structure and the external forces and interrelationships that
drive an industry. Report sections include:
Industry Market Research Statistics
http://www.bizminer.com
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.
More Industry Research and Analysis
For more research and analysis available from Standard & Poor's, IBISWorld, Dun & Bradstreet,
and other sources which cover a wide variety of industries, see
Industry Overview, Issues, Trends, and Outlook.
American Rental Association
Cost of Doing Business Report
https://www.ararental.org/shopara/default.asp
Select "ARA Business Management"
Includes benchmarks to help manage critical financial issues like profitability, productivity,
financial position, and cash flow; breakdowns of benchmark data based on revenue streams
from construction, general tool, and party and event; and critical financial ratios of
the most profitable companies versus those not as profitable.
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.
American Rental Association
Compensation and Benefit Report
https://www.ararental.org/shopara/default.asp
Select "ARA Business Management"
Compensation results are divided by employment position and reported by revenue, inventory,
community size, and geographic region.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Outlook Handbook - Counter and Rental Clerks
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. All information is free online.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Employment Statistics
http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oessrci.htm
Employment and hourly and annual wage estimates by industry and job position on a
national basis. All data is free online.
More Compensation and Salary Data
For more compensation and salary survey data available from
ERI Economic Research Institute, Salary.com, and other sources covering a wide variety of industries, see
Compensation and Salary Surveys.
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Hageman, Stansberry & Associates
Mergers and Acquisitions
http://www.rentaladvisors.com/Industry_Articles.htm
Articles on mergers and acquisition trends in the rental equipment industry. Available
free online.
Small Business Valuation Formula Multiples
Equipment and Tool Rental Stores
http://valuationresources.com/Misc/ValuationMultiples.htm
Report provides small business valuation formula multiples for equipment and tool rental
stores and more than 190 other industries. Valuation multiples are derived from market
transactions as reported by BIZCOMPS®, with the primary focus on small companies priced
at less than $1 million.
BVMarketData
Pratt's Stats® Private Transaction Database
http://www.bvmarketdata.com/PSAdvSearch.asp
Free "Visitor Search" allows users to search over 12,000 private company sales
transactions by SIC Code, NAICS Code, or business description for comparable sales data. Data can be purchased
as a single report or by subscription.
More Business Sales Transaction Data
For more business sales transaction data available from BIZCOMPS®, Done Deals,
Public Stats™, and other sources for a wide range of industries, see Business
Valuation Multiples and Merger & Acquisition Transaction Data.
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