2023 Profit Report

Firms That Participated in Profit Survey - Free
NFDA Members - $250
Non-Members - $500

The NFDA Profit Report is a financial benchmarking profitability study of NFDA members designed to obtain, understand, and analyze best practices for fastener distributor companies. More importantly, the NFDA Profit Report is designed to help NFDA members improve their financial performance.

In 2023, 10 NFDA distributors provided income statements, balance sheets, and operating data for this benchmarking study. Results of that survey are profiled in the report. The tables and graphs contained in the report are designed to provide comprehensive, yet straightforward guidelines for analyzing profitability among NFDA distributors. This management tool is designed to provide the resources that enable NFDA members to evaluate, plan, and manage their businesses better.

Report Format

The report is organized into a number of sections, each designed to assist management in a specific area of inquiry:

Executive Summary — The summary provides an overview of the study results, with emphasis on the differences between the typical firm and the high-profit company.

Sales Volume Analysis — In-depth reporting of return on investment, income statement, balance sheet, financial ratios, and productivity ratios is provided in this section of the report. Management commentary and graphical support are provided to focus on the importance of these operating statistics. This section provides results by sales volume category.

Bulk Sales Analysis — This section provides results by bulk sales percentage.

Analysis of Variance — Analysis of Variance provides the range of common experiences.

Trend Analysis — The trend section highlights how median performance has changed over time for key measures and ratios.

Questions about the report? Contact Amy Nijjar at NFDA.