Pat Lenius

Five years ago, the Top 50 HVACR Distributors survey revealed that 96 percent of respondents had achieved increases in their HVACR sales in the latest fiscal year. This year’s survey nearly matched that phenomenal growth, with 95 percent of all respondents reporting increased HVACR sales.

The percentage of HVACR distributors who reported sales increases in fiscal year 2016 was the highest since fiscal year 2013, when 96 percent enjoyed higher sales. In fiscal year 2014, 75 percent saw a rise in sales; while 2015 brought an additional rise to 77 percent. The 90 percent of distributors who said their 2016 HVACR sales were up reported an average increase of 10.4 percent compared to 2015.

Total HVACR sales represented by the Top 50 Distributors each year have steadily increased. In 2012, they accounted for more than $10.3 billion (fiscal year 2011); this rose to more than $11.5 billion in 2013, $12.8 billion in 2014, and $13.8 billion in 2015. This year, the top 50 represented $14.8 billion in sales for fiscal 2015.

It’s been a good year; even better than expected. That’s the data and the sentiment coming from Distribution Center’s 2014 Top 50 HVACR Distributors.