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Industry Scorecard



Want the inside track on your industry? Check out Integra Information's private-company scoreboard for key trends in various industries. See how your company stacks up.

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Construction

Who is growing the fastest?
Industry Name SIC Growth
(Sales)
# of
Companies
Residential Building Construction  1520 11.8% 153,766
Concrete Work 1770 7.7% 27,946
Roofing, Siding, and Sheet Metal Work 1760 7.3% 25,404
Carpentry and Floor Work 1750 7.1% 47,220


Who is making money?
Industry Name SIC Operating
Margin
# of
Companies
Residential Building Construction 1520 4.5% 153,766
Electrical Work 1730 4.2% 47,057
Operative Builders 1530 3.8% 1,879
Plumbing, Heating, Air-Conditioning 1710 3.7% 64,772


Who has cash?
Industry Name SIC Cash to Assets # of
Companies
Electrical Work 1730 18.7% 47,057
Roofing, Siding, and Sheet Metal Work 1760 18.7% 25,404
Highway and Street Construction 1610 18.5% 7,151
Heavy Construction, Except Highway 1620 16.7% 21,380


Who is borrowing money?
Industry Name SIC Debt to Assets # of
Companies
Water Well Drilling 1780 58.9%  3,506
Roofing, Siding, and Sheet Metal Work 1760 58.7%  25,404
Nonresidential Building Construction 1540 58.7%  35,845
Painting and Paper Hanging 1720 58.7%  32,845


More detailed industry performance analysis can be found here

 
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