Industry benchmark · SIC 47

Retail trade

A benchmark view of the available 4-digit SIC sub-industries, activity, score and financial-health signals. Calculated 2 Jul 2026.

Companies495.9K409.0K active
New this year49.4K0 dissolved
Active share82%Active companies as a share of total
Avg insolvency risk32Benchmark average
Avg profitability score40Derived 0–100 cohort signal
Avg gross margin57.7%Benchmark average
Avg revenue growth70.2%Benchmark average
Avg current ratio5.73Benchmark average

Sub-industry ranking

Largest sub-industries by active companies

Active company counts for the available 4-digit SIC sub-industries. The complete table below is the crawlable fallback.

Sub-industry benchmark rows
Sub-industryCompaniesActiveAvg score
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet SIC 47910 · detailed benchmark253.4K207.8K59
Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets SIC 47990 · detailed benchmark65.4K52.0K60
Other retail sale in non-specialised stores SIC 47190 · detailed benchmark46.1K38.0K61
Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating SIC 47110 · detailed benchmark41.5K35.1K60
Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores SIC 47710 · detailed benchmark37.0K30.2K60
Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) SIC 47789 · detailed benchmark16.0K13.8K63
Other retail sale of food in specialised stores SIC 47290 · detailed benchmark14.4K12.0K60
Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores SIC 47750 · detailed benchmark13.9K11.2K60
Retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store SIC 47599 · detailed benchmark12.8K10.6K62
Retail sale of sports goods, fishing gear, camping goods, boats and bicycles SIC 47640 · detailed benchmark12.0K10.2K62
Retail sale of watches and jewellery in specialised stores SIC 47770 · detailed benchmark10.5K8,94062
Retail sale of flowers, plants, seeds, fertilizers, pet animals and pet food in specialised stores SIC 47760 · detailed benchmark9,3457,84061
Retail sale via stalls and markets of other goods SIC 47890 · detailed benchmark9,3327,86461
Retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores SIC 47240 · detailed benchmark8,8107,35460
Dispensing chemist in specialised stores SIC 47730 · detailed benchmark8,3307,88067
Retail sale via stalls and markets of textiles, clothing and footwear SIC 47820 · detailed benchmark8,2856,80160
Retail sale of beverages in specialised stores SIC 47250 · detailed benchmark6,6645,60661
Retail sale of mobile telephones SIC 47421 · detailed benchmark6,5665,41660
Retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings in specialised stores SIC 47530 · detailed benchmark6,3875,45663
Retail sale of meat and meat products in specialised stores SIC 47220 · detailed benchmark6,3415,38461
Retail sale of games and toys in specialised stores SIC 47650 · detailed benchmark5,9944,96960
Retail sale of computers, peripheral units and software in specialised stores SIC 47410 · detailed benchmark5,3234,30061
Retail sale of textiles in specialised stores SIC 47510 · detailed benchmark5,2574,39361
Retail sale of fruit and vegetables in specialised stores SIC 47210 · detailed benchmark5,1464,31261
Retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores SIC 47540 · detailed benchmark4,8933,80862
Retail sale of other second-hand goods in stores (not incl. antiques) SIC 47799 · detailed benchmark4,2593,65363
Retail sale by opticians SIC 47782 · detailed benchmark4,1923,97166
Retail sale via stalls and markets of food, beverages and tobacco products SIC 47810 · detailed benchmark4,1403,47360
Retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialised stores SIC 47520 · detailed benchmark4,0653,57465
Retail sale of footwear in specialised stores SIC 47721 · detailed benchmark3,9513,15562
Retail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods in specialised stores (not incl. hearing aids) n.e.c. SIC 47749 · detailed benchmark3,6013,12264
Retail sale of tobacco products in specialised stores SIC 47260 · detailed benchmark3,2642,61360
Retail sale of telecommunications equipment other than mobile telephones SIC 47429 · detailed benchmark3,2582,62860
Retail sale in commercial art galleries SIC 47781 · detailed benchmark3,2072,78763
Retail sale of antiques including antique books in stores SIC 47791 · detailed benchmark2,8862,56064
Retail sale of books in specialised stores SIC 47610 · detailed benchmark2,8442,47863
Retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores SIC 47620 · detailed benchmark2,8052,36562
Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores SIC 47300 · detailed benchmark2,5832,37068
Retail sale of leather goods in specialised stores SIC 47722 · detailed benchmark2,1871,79460
Retail sale of fish, crustaceans and molluscs in specialised stores SIC 47230 · detailed benchmark2,1061,75461
Retail sale of audio and video equipment in specialised stores SIC 47430 · detailed benchmark1,6271,37663
Retail sale of music and video recordings in specialised stores SIC 47630 · detailed benchmark1,3651,14762
Retail sale of musical instruments and scores SIC 47591 · detailed benchmark1,14398864
Retail sale of hearing aids SIC 47741 · detailed benchmark1,04699266