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Pest Control Services Industry Profile Excerpt
| SIC Codes: 7342 NAICS Codes: 56171 Page Length: 10-12 Last Quarterly Update: 9/29/2008 View Sample Industry Profile |
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About 10,000 companies provide residential, commercial and industrial pest control services in the US, with combined annual revenue of about $7 billion. The largest pest control companies are Terminix and Orkin. The rest are mainly privately owned regional and local firms. The industry is fragmented: the 50 largest firms control less than 50 percent of the market. A typical pest control firm has 20 employees, one office location, and annual revenue close to $2 million.
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Demand is driven by home sales and the occupancy of commercial and industrial properties. The profitability of individual companies depends on providing good service. Large companies benefit from brand recognition and economies of scale in advertising, franchising or backoffice operations. Small companies can compete successfully because large companies have no advantage in providing good service. Average annual revenue per employee is about $85,000.
PRODUCTS, OPERATIONS & TECHNOLOGY
Pest control firms - also called pest control operators (PCOs) - are in the business of identifying the presence of pests and applying poisonous chemicals to kill them. Firms hire and train employees to detect and identify pests, and to choose and apply chemicals, which typically involves certification.
Companies buy chemicals and other control systems from distributors or directly from the large number of chemical manufacturers. Chemicals are identified as general- or restricted-use, which are the more dangerous chemicals that can be applied only by a certified worker (“applicator”). Labor costs are the largest ...
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