Industry Statistics and Trends
Market size and recent performance (2015-2030)
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 5.4 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $134.9bn in 2025.
Trends and Insights
Higher prices from chemicals and plastics elevate expenses and threaten profit
- Automobile manufacturing has been evolving, integrating plastic materials like polypropylene and nylon into components such as bumpers and engine covers. This shift towards plastic-heavy vehicles enhances durability and impact resistance. According to the American Chemistry Council, the average weight of plastic in cars increased to 426 pounds by 2023, compared to 388 pounds in 2020, marking a notable shift in automotive material composition.
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Industry outlook (2025-2030)
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Trends and Insights
Carbon fibre and aluminum will be the norm sooner rather than later
- The automotive industry's shift to lighter materials like aluminum and carbon fibre will significantly shape its future. The volume usage of these materials is projected to hit 16.9 million metric tons for aluminum and 400,000 metric tons for carbon fibre by 2030, driven by the quest for more fuel-efficient and eco-friendly vehicles; their costs will push car prices higher. This transition could impact the availability and pricing of vehicles for wholesalers, influencing their inventory decisions and profit.
Biggest companies in the Automobile Wholesaling in Canada
| Company | Market Share (%)
2025 | Revenue ($m)
2025 | Profit ($m)
2025 | Profit Margin (%)
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There are no companies that hold a large enough market share in the Automobile Wholesaling in Canada industry for IBISWorld to include in this product.
Products & Services Segmentation
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including New cars , New light trucks and SUVs and Used automobiles . New cars is the largest segment of the Automobile Wholesaling in Canada.
Trends and Insights
Costs are driving the car category
- The sedan, coupe and hatchback vehicles category remains the most popular and largest in Canada because of familiarity with models that suit metropolitan environments. Their compact design is particularly advantageous for city driving.
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Table of Contents
About this industry
Industry definition
The industry offers a diverse selection of new and pre-owned vehicles, such as automobiles and light trucks. Vehicle wholesalers do not offer motor vehicle parts or tires.
What's included in this industry?
Automobile wholesalingLight-duty truck wholesalingSport-utility vehicles wholesalingMini-van wholesalingCompanies
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Related Terms
LIGHT TRUCKSHEAVY TRUCKSSPORT UTILITY VEHICLE (SUV)TRANSPLANTSIndustry Code
NAICS 415110 - Automobile Wholesaling in Canada
Performance
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Analyst insights
The future of electric vehicles is uncertain as government support dwindles. The lapse in funding for the iZEV program threatens incentives for EV purchases, prompting the 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 (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Employees, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Businesses, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Profit, including historical (2015-2025)
- 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
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Analyst insight
EV SUVs are boosting the truck segment's popularity. Consumers are responding positively because of the convenience of energy management and driving durability, boosting thei...
In this chapter
- Products & Services
- Major Markets
Key metrics
- Largest market segment and value in 2025
- Product innovation level
Charts
- Products & services segmentation in 2025
- Major market segmentation in 2025
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
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
Industry establishments are primarily located near large concentrations of automobile manufacturers. Accordingly, most Canadian establishments are in Ontario and Alberta.
In this chapter (1)
- Business Locations
Charts
- Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each province
- Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2025
Tables
- Number and share of establishments in each province in 2025
- Number and share of revenue each province accounts for in 2025
- Number and share of wages each province accounts for in 2025
- Number and share of employees in each province in 2025
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
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Analyst insights
Transportation and logistics costs keep the industry fragmented. Even so, larger companies can weather high oil 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 2020-2025
- 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 industry consists of numerous smaller companies rather than being dominated by a single major player. This dispersion makes it challenging for any one wholesaler to gain ...
In this chapter
- Market Share Concentration
- Companies
- Company Spotlights
Charts
- Industry market share by company in 2021 through 2025
- Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2025
Detailed analysis
External Environment
Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.
Analyst insights
If the economy is sick, wholesalers catch a cold. Changes in economic conditions cause wholesalers to experience cyclical pressures since consumers will be most likely to pur...
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 (2015-2030)
- Assistance historical data and forecast (2015-2030)
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
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Analyst insights
Vehicle manufacturers are seeing profit climb because of heightened pricing. The market for premium vehicles has allowed the industry to set higher, competitive prices, boost...
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 2025
- Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
- Investment vs. share of economy
Data tables
- Liquidity Ratios (2018-2023)
- Coverage Ratios (2018-2023)
- Leverage Ratios (2018-2023)
- Operating Ratios (2018-2023)
- Assets (2018-2023)
- Liabilities (2018-2023)
- Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2015-2030)
- Revenue per Employee (2015-2030)
- Revenue per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- Employees per Establishment (2015-2030)
- Employees per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- Average Wage (2015-2030)
- Wages/Revenue (2015-2030)
- Establishments per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- IVA/Revenue (2015-2030)
- Imports/Demand (2015-2030)
- Exports/Revenue (2015-2030)
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 (2015-2030)
- IVA (2015-2030)
- Establishments (2015-2030)
- Enterprises (2015-2030)
- Employment (2015-2030)
- Exports (2015-2030)
- Imports (2015-2030)
- Wages (2015-2030)
Top Questions Answered
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What is the market size of the Automobile Wholesaling industry in Canada in 2025?
The market size of the Automobile Wholesaling industry in Canada is $134.9bn in 2025.
How many businesses are there in the Automobile Wholesaling in Canada industry in 2025?
There are 1,151 businesses in the Automobile Wholesaling industry in Canada, which has grown at a CAGR of 1.7 % between 2020 and 2025.
Has the Automobile Wholesaling industry in Canada grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Automobile Wholesaling industry in Canada has been growing at a CAGR of 5.4 % between 2020 and 2025.
What is the forecast growth of the Automobile Wholesaling industry in Canada over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Automobile Wholesaling industry in Canada is expected to grow.
What does the Automobile Wholesaling in Canada include?
Automobile wholesaling and Light-duty truck wholesaling are part of the Automobile Wholesaling industry.
How competitive is the Automobile Wholesaling industry in Canada?
The level of competition is moderate and steady in the Automobile Wholesaling industry in Canada.
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