Investment Banking and Securities Dealing Revenue Benchmarks

How much does the average investment banking and securities dealing business make? Here are revenue benchmarks based on Census Bureau data.

Average Revenue

$57.5M

per year

💰

Profit Margin

15.0%

industry average

📈

Revenue / Employee

$1.5M

per year

👤

Total Businesses

2,301

in the US

🏢

Est. Owner Income

$8.6M

small business avg

💵

Labor Cost

30.0%

of revenue

👥

Avg Employee Wage

N/A

per year (BLS)

💼

Market Saturation

0.7

firms per 100K people

🎯

💰 Average Revenue by Business Size

1-4 employees
$693K
5-9 employees
$3.9M
10-19 employees
$16.9M
20-99 employees
$40.0M
100-499 employees
$235.3M
500+ employees
$1.2B

🏆 Highest Revenue States

1.New York$237.2M avg2.Illinois$65.1M avg3.New Jersey$50.4M avg4.Minnesota$35.5M avg5.Connecticut$28.5M avg6.Massachusetts$25.1M avg7.Utah$21.9M avg8.California$19.0M avg9.Arkansas$18.4M avg10.Georgia$16.9M avg

📊 Industry Dynamics (Census BDS 2023)

New Business Rate

6.95%

openings/year

Closure Rate

11.38%

closings/year

Net Job Growth

+2.02%

annual

Businesses Closed

719

in 2023

Firm Count Trend

19
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8,869 firms7,890 firms

💡 Should You Start a Investment Banking and Securities Dealing Business?

Startup Cost

$50K – $250K

Break-Even

0 months

5-Year Survival Rate

50.0%

🆚 Related Industries

Insurance Agencies and Brokerages$1.7MPortfolio Management$15.3MInvestment Advice$2.6MMiscellaneous Intermediation$4.2MMortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers$3.3M

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