New Car Dealers vs Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses

Side-by-side revenue comparison of these two business types.

MetricNew CarElectronic Shopping
Average Revenue$62.7M$5.8M
Profit Margin4.0%4.0%
Est. Owner Income$2.5M$233K
Revenue / Employee$966K$422K
Labor Cost %8.0%14.0%
Total Businesses16,86253,105
Startup Cost (Low)$500K$75K
Startup Cost (High)$3.0M$400K
5-Year Survival Rate65.0%48.0%
YoY Growth4.0%4.0%
Avg Employee Wage$84KN/A