April 25 2020
MDM-Baird Distribution Survey: 5 Trends Emerging from the Industry Response to COVID-19
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The anecdote to uncertainty is information. In this issue of MDM Premium, our quarterly MDM-Baird data issue, you’ll find the latest information on how hundreds of distributors and manufacturers are responding to the coronavirus pandemic, as well as their projections for the second quarter and full year. We bring you analysis from Baird’s David Manthey, who breaks down market conditions and how the industry is planning to come out of the downturn. You’ll also find the first quarter pricing trends report as well as sales and inventory trends and distribution financial metrics and trading multiples from Houlihan Lokey.
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These product groups provide a snapshot of inflation trends based on the Producer Price Index from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. First quarter 2020 pricing levels are compared with fourth quarter 2019 and first quarter 2019.
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Modern Distribution Management's monthly Industrial Inflation Index measures a cross-section of industrial supplies.
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In this two-page report, available to download in PDF after log-in, we feature data on merger and acquisition trends and financial metrics for the largest publicly traded distributors across diverse sectors in the fourth quarter of 2019.
In partnership with Houlihan Lokey, an investment banking firm, the report includes data on M&A activity trends across all industries (not just distribution), as well as valuation multiples for deals in all industries.
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This is the PDF of this issue of Modern Distribution Management.
The anecdote to uncertainty is information. In this issue of MDM Premium, our quarterly MDM-Baird data issue, you’ll find the latest information on how hundreds of distributors and manufacturers are responding to the coronavirus pandemic, as well as their projections for the second quarter and full year. We bring you analysis from Baird’s David Manthey, who breaks down market conditions and how the industry is planning to come out of the downturn. You’ll also find the first quarter pricing trends report as well as sales and inventory trends and distribution financial metrics and trading multiples from Houlihan Lokey.
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![貯金箱と硬貨 貯金箱と硬貨](https://s33009.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Piggy-Bank.jpg)
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These product groups provide a snapshot of inflation trends based on the Producer Price Index from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. First quarter 2020 pricing levels are compared with fourth quarter 2019 and first quarter 2019.
To view this report, log-in and click on the download link below the product listing to access the print-ready PDF.
![Workers In Warehouse Preparing Goods For Dispatch Workers In Warehouse Preparing Goods For Dispatch](https://s33009.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Warehouse-with-People-Featured-Stories.jpg)
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![Inflation Inflation](https://s33009.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Inflation-Index.jpeg)
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Modern Distribution Management's monthly Industrial Inflation Index measures a cross-section of industrial supplies.
Subscribers should log-in to read this article.
![Stock market concept Stock market concept](https://s33009.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/HL.jpeg)
- Premium
In this two-page report, available to download in PDF after log-in, we feature data on merger and acquisition trends and financial metrics for the largest publicly traded distributors across diverse sectors in the fourth quarter of 2019.
In partnership with Houlihan Lokey, an investment banking firm, the report includes data on M&A activity trends across all industries (not just distribution), as well as valuation multiples for deals in all industries.
![Equipment, cables and piping as found inside of a modern industr Equipment, cables and piping as found inside of a modern industrial power plant](https://s33009.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/industrial-pipe-imaging.jpeg)