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Commercial Cooking Equipment Manufacturing in the US - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

Dmitry Diment Dmitry Diment New York, United States Last Updated: July 2024 NAICS OD5932

Revenue

$6.4bn

2024

$6.4bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$XX.Xbn

Employees

17,246

Businesses

372

Wages

$X.Xbn

Commercial Cooking Equipment Manufacturing in the US industry analysis

The Commercial Cooking Equipment Manufacturing industry has grown, despite volatility in recent years. Through 2019, rising consumer spending, spurred by greater per capita disposable income and increased aggregate private investment, supported downstream demand. As consumers spent more on dining experiences, restaurants and other food-service companies invested in commercial cooking equipment to fulfill demand and adapt to the evolution of the restaurant industry. However, the COVID-19 pandemic injected volatility into the industry, as downstream demand dissipated in 2020 amidst widespread shutdown to stem the spread of the pandemic. Consumers have since returned to restaurants as the pandemic has abated, while downstream clients have also increased investment. Consequently, revenue is forecast to increase at a CAGR of 1.2% to $6.2 billion over the five years to 2023, including growth of 1.1% during the current year.The industry remains relatively concentrated as large, vertically integrated manufacturers purchase smaller manufacturers to gain access to new technology or to acquire reputable brands. The top four industry players now represent nearly 50.0% of the industry's total revenue; the scale of the industry's largest companies has resulted in stable profit margins. Nonetheless, a plethora of small manufacturers participate in the industry, providing niche or ancillary products for downstream customers. The industry experiences competition from imported products, particularly from Germany, Italy and the Netherlands, as the strength of the US dollar has made foreign-made products relatively less expensive domestically.An acceleration in aggregate private investment, per capita disposable income and consumer spending as the economy grows and restaurant patronage rises will drive demand for the industry moving forward. New restaurant concepts in the United States and the rapid expansion of US and foreign chains into international markets will contribute to the replacement and upgrading of existing equipment. Thus, manufacturers are expected to generate greater revenue from exports. Accordingly, revenue is forecast to rise at a CAGR of 3.3% to $7.3 billion over the five years to 2028.

Trends and Insights

  • The COVID-19 pandemic injected volatility into the industry. In 2020, revenue declined as demand from restaurants contracted amid widespread shutdown orders and a decrease in consumer spending at restaurants.
  • A diverse range of manufactured cookware is used across downstream food industries. Cookware, like commercial ovens, ranges, broilers, food processors, coffee makers and other appliances, are used to prepare large quantities of food rather than single meals.
  • The largest number of establishments are concentrated in the Great Lakes. Historically a manufacturing hub, the region is also home to the headquarters of some of the largest producers.
  • Manufacturers can charge premium prices for well-established products. However, less-expensive imports counteract producers’ ability to extract the highest prices.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 1.7 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $6.4bn in 2024.

Trends and Insights

The COVID-19 pandemic injected volatility

  • In 2020, the outbreak of the COVID-19 caused a decline in the overall economy and deterred businesses from making large capital purchases, resulting in decline in revenue for the industry.
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Commercial Cooking Equipment Manufacturing in the US
Revenue (2014-2029)
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

Commercial cooking equipment manufacturers will see stable demand

  • Demand for domestically manufactured products will rise alongside increased per capita disposable income and rising private capital investment from the downstream food-service sector as the economy grows.

Biggest companies in the Commercial Cooking Equipment Manufacturing in the US

Company
Market Share (%)
2024
Revenue ($m)
2024
Profit ($m)
2024
Profit Margin (%)
2024
The Middleby Corporation
1,444.6
181.2
12.5
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
1,258.3
307.7
24.5
Welbilt, inc.
405.8
45.6
11.2

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Products & Services Segmentation

Commercial Cooking Equipment Manufacturing in the US
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Electric primary cooking equipment, Serving, warming and storage equipment and Other. Electric primary cooking equipment is the largest segment of the Commercial Cooking Equipment Manufacturing in the US.

Trends and Insights

Other primary cooking equipment includes a range of products

  • Cooking equipment includes commercial ranges, gas fryers, countertop fryers, countertop griddles, commercial ovens, microwave ovens, conveyor ovens and impinger ovens.
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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

This industry manufactures commercial cooking equipment for end customers, such as restaurants, hotels and military establishments. The industry manufactures products including coffee makers, fryers, microwaves, ovens and ranges, corn poppers, stoves, warmers, hot plates, steamers and water heaters. Enterprises that manufacture commercial dishwashers, refrigerators, laundry dryers and washing machines are not included in this industry.

What's included in this industry?

Manufacturing commercial fryersManufacturing commercial microwavesManufacturing commercial ovens Manufacturing commercial rangesManufacturing commercial steam cookersManufacturing commercial deep-fat fryersManufacturing commercial coffee makers and urnsManufacturing commercial hot platesManufacturing commercial stovesManufacturing commercial food warming equipment

Companies

The Middleby CorporationIllinois Tool Works Inc.Welbilt, inc.

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Related Terms

RADIO-FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID)FULL-SERVICE RESTAURANTCHAIN RESTAURANTSQUICK-SERVICE RESTAURANTFAST-CASUAL RESTAURANT

Industry Code

NAICS 2017

NAICS 33331 - Commercial Cooking Equipment Manufacturing in the US

Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

The COVID-19 pandemic injected volatility into the industry. In 2020, revenue declined as demand from restaurants contracted amid widespread shutdown orders and a decrease in...

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

A diverse range of manufactured cookware is used across downstream food industries. Cookware, like commercial ovens, ranges, broilers, food processors, coffee makers and othe...

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets
  • International Trade

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2024
  • Product innovation level
  • Total imports, level and trend
  • Total exports, level and trend
  • Trade Balance

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2024
  • Major market segmentation in 2024
  • International trade, including imports by country and exports by country

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
  • Recent trends in import and export volumes, country of origin or destination, and expected future trends

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

The largest number of establishments are concentrated in the Great Lakes. Historically a manufacturing hub, the region is also home to the headquarters of some of the largest...

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each state
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each state in 2024
  • Number and share of revenue each state accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of wages each state accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of employees in each state in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across North America, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

Analyst insights

Manufacturers can charge premium prices for well-established products. However, less-expensive imports counteract producers’ ability to extract the highest prices.

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

The largest manufacturers have expanded their portfolios via acquisitions. Middleby, the largest domestic producer, has recently added multiple brands to expand its market sh...

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024
  • Overview of The Middleby Corporation's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of Illinois Tool Works Inc.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of Welbilt, inc.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for one additional company

Detailed analysis

  • Description and key data for The Middleby Corporation, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Illinois Tool Works Inc., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Welbilt, inc., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description, key data and performance trends for one additional company

External Environment

Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

Analyst insights

Manufacturers are subject to a range of environmental regulations. At the federal level, the Environmental Protection Agency enforces national standards and conducts inspecti...

In this chapter

  • External Drivers
  • Regulation & Policy
  • Assistance

Key metrics

  • Regulation & policy level and trend
  • Assistance level and trend

Charts

  • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 
  • Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 

Detailed analysis

  • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
  • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
  • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

Financial Benchmarks

View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

Analyst insights

Larger companies can generate greater margins because of their marketing power. Nonetheless, margins can vary from year to year because of competitive pricing trends.

In this chapter

  • Cost Structure
  • Financial Ratios
  • Key Ratios

Key metrics

  • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
  • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
  • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
  • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

Charts

  • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Investment vs. share of economy

Data tables

  • Industry Multiples (2017-2022)
  • Industry Tax Structure (2017-2022)
  • Income Statement (2017-2022)
  • Balance Sheet (2017-2022)
  • Liquidity Ratios (2017-2022)
  • Coverage Ratios (2017-2022)
  • Leverage Ratios  (2017-2022)
  • Operating Ratios (2017-2022)
  • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Average Wage (2014-2029)
  • Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
  • Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

Key Statistics

Industry Data

Data Tables

Including values and annual change:

  • Revenue (2014-2029)
  • IVA (2014-2029)
  • Establishments (2014-2029)
  • Enterprises (2014-2029)
  • Employment (2014-2029)
  • Exports (2014-2029)
  • Imports (2014-2029)
  • Wages (2014-2029)

Top Questions Answered

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What is the market size of the Commercial Cooking Equipment Manufacturing in the US industry in United States in 2024?

The market size of the Commercial Cooking Equipment Manufacturing in the US industry in United States is $6.4bn in 2024.

How many businesses are there in the Commercial Cooking Equipment Manufacturing in the US industry in 2024?

There are 372 businesses in the Commercial Cooking Equipment Manufacturing in the US industry in United States, which has grown at a CAGR of 4.3 % between 2019 and 2024.

Has the Commercial Cooking Equipment Manufacturing in the US industry in United States grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Commercial Cooking Equipment Manufacturing in the US industry in United States has been growing at a CAGR of 1.7 % between 2019 and 2024.

What is the forecast growth of the Commercial Cooking Equipment Manufacturing in the US industry in United States over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Commercial Cooking Equipment Manufacturing in the US industry in United States is expected to grow.

What are the biggest companies in the Commercial Cooking Equipment Manufacturing in the US market in United States?

The biggest companies operating in the Commercial Cooking Equipment Manufacturing market in United States are The Middleby Corporation, Illinois Tool Works Inc. and Welbilt, inc.

What does the Commercial Cooking Equipment Manufacturing in the US in United States include?

Manufacturing commercial fryers and Manufacturing commercial microwaves are part of the Commercial Cooking Equipment Manufacturing in the US industry.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Commercial Cooking Equipment Manufacturing in the US in United States?

The company holding the most market share in United States is The Middleby Corporation.

How competitive is the Commercial Cooking Equipment Manufacturing in the US industry in United States?

The level of competition is high and steady in the Commercial Cooking Equipment Manufacturing in the US industry in United States.

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International industries

  • Global Household Cooking & Appliance Manufacturing
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  • Electrical Appliance Manufacturing in the UK
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