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Auto Parts Manufacturing in the US - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

Evan Jozkowski Evan Jozkowski New York, United States Last Updated: November 2024 NAICS 33639

Revenue

$68.8bn

2024

$68.8bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$X.Xbn

Employees

143k

Businesses

1,108

Wages

$X.Xbn

Auto Parts Manufacturing in the US industry analysis

Auto parts manufacturers build miscellaneous parts and equipment, including exhaust systems, airbags, heating, ventilation, air conditioning systems (HVAC) and filtration devices. Manufacturers faced significant challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic when social distancing significantly reduced travel and weakened the manufacturing sector, causing revenue to contract. As more people drove and returned to work following mass vaccination, the need for vehicle repairs resulting from more traveling has spiked. Even so, climbing interest rates have threatened the entire automobile manufacturing supply chain, as higher borrowing and auto loan costs have stifled new car sales. Overall, revenue for auto parts manufacturers has contracted at an expected CAGR of 1.3% to $ 68.8 billion through the current period, including a 1.5% dip in 2024, where profit reached 4.7%. 

Trends and Insights

  • Auto parts manufacturers have struggled as interest rates rise, somewhat diminishing growth in the auto sector. Strong economic conditions and favorable interest and exchange rates will enable manufacturers to recover through the outlook period.
  • Exhaust systems are a key aspect of most vehicles. Increasing electric vehicle production will threaten key segments, like exhaust and filtration, though companies will transition to other parts to support burgeoning hybrid and EV markets.
  • The Great Lakes region is home to major automakers. Auto parts manufacturers make most of their revenue from contracts with large automobile manufacturers. Companies in this region also benefit from Canadian trade.
  • Auto parts manufacturers tend to specialize to improve market penetration and reputation. This trend causes fragmentation, leading to low market share concentration.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 1.9 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $68.8bn in 2024.

Trends and Insights

Climbing interest rates threaten auto parts manufacturers

  • The US Federal Reserve has raised interest rates significantly through 2022 and 2023 to combat stifling inflation across the US economy. Borrowing costs have skyrocketed, decimating consumer confidence, especially among lower-income consumers.
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Auto Parts Manufacturing in the US
Revenue (2014-2029)
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

Downstream innovation will provide new opportunities for auto parts manufacturers

  • Automakers have added many advanced features to vehicles, including filtration systems to limit pathogens and allergens and new airbags that cushion the head better on impact. Numerous recalls for airbags over the past decade have spurred the latter’s innovations. Companies heavily invest in airbag development since recalls can decimate reputations and lead to major business loss.

Biggest companies in the Auto Parts Manufacturing in the US

Company
Market Share (%)
2024
Revenue ($m)
2024
Profit ($m)
2024
Profit Margin (%)
2024
Robert Bosch GmbH
3,022.7
150.4
5.0
Denso Corp.
2,914.3
155.2
5.3
Borgwarner Inc.
2,532.7
235.6
9.3

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Products & Services Segmentation

Auto Parts Manufacturing in the US
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including HVAC systems, Filters for combustion engines and Exhaust systems. HVAC systems is the largest segment of the Auto Parts Manufacturing in the US.

Trends and Insights

Electric vehicle production threatens exhaust systems

  • Auto parts manufacturers sell exhaust systems to automakers and aftermarket buyers. Buyers use exhaust systems to vent toxic byproducts from engine combustion to keep passengers safe. Auto parts manufacturers have produced more advanced exhaust systems to meet increasingly strict emissions standards.
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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

Companies in this industry manufacture and rebuild various motor vehicle parts and accessories. These parts include airbags, air conditioners, catalytic converters, exhaust systems, mufflers and resonators, radiators, radiator cores and wheels. Engines, tires, brakes, steering systems, interiors, suspensions, transmissions and automotive electronics are not included in the industry.

What's included in this industry?

Exhaust systemsFilters for combustion enginesAirbag systemsHVAC systemsPunches and die partsMotor vehicle convertible tops

Companies

Robert Bosch GmbHDenso Corp.Borgwarner Inc.

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Related Terms

SCRAPPAGE RATESORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER (OEM)BIG THREE

Industry Code

NAICS 2017

NAICS 33639 - Auto Parts Manufacturing in the US

Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

Auto parts manufacturers have struggled as interest rates rise, somewhat diminishing growth in the auto sector. Strong economic conditions and favorable interest and exchange...

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 (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
  • 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

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

Exhaust systems are a key aspect of most vehicles. Increasing electric vehicle production will threaten key segments, like exhaust and filtration, though companies will trans...

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets
  • International Trade

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2024
  • Product innovation level
  • Total imports, level and trend
  • Total exports, level and trend
  • Trade Balance

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2024
  • Major market segmentation in 2024
  • International trade, including imports by country and exports by country

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
  • Recent trends in import and export volumes, country of origin or destination, and expected future trends

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

The Great Lakes region is home to major automakers. Auto parts manufacturers make most of their revenue from contracts with large automobile manufacturers. Companies in this ...

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each state
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each state in 2024
  • Number and share of revenue each state accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of wages each state accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of employees in each state in 2024

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

Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

Analyst insights

Auto parts manufacturers tend to specialize to improve market penetration and reputation. This trend causes fragmentation, leading to low market share concentration.

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 2019-2024
  • 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 market is highly fragmented. Leading manufacturers have historically struggled to accrue more than a tenth of the addressable market.

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024
  • Overview of Robert Bosch GmbH's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of Denso Corp.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of Borgwarner Inc.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for 2 additional companies

Detailed analysis

  • Description and key data for Robert Bosch GmbH, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Denso Corp., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Borgwarner Inc., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description, key data and performance trends for 2 additional companies

External Environment

Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

Analyst insights

Manufacturers must adhere to environmental standards to limit emissions. Many companies have prioritized innovation to meet demand for zero-emission vehicles and stricter saf...

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 (2014-2029) 
  • Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 

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

View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

Analyst insights

Companies struggled to generate strong returns through the current period. High interest rates, supply chain disruptions and uneven consumer confidence posed major threats to...

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 2024
  • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Investment vs. share of economy

Data tables

  • Industry Multiples (2017-2022)
  • Industry Tax Structure (2017-2022)
  • Income Statement (2017-2022)
  • Balance Sheet (2017-2022)
  • Liquidity Ratios (2017-2022)
  • Coverage Ratios (2017-2022)
  • Leverage Ratios  (2017-2022)
  • Operating Ratios (2017-2022)
  • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Average Wage (2014-2029)
  • Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
  • Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)

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 (2014-2029)
  • IVA (2014-2029)
  • Establishments (2014-2029)
  • Enterprises (2014-2029)
  • Employment (2014-2029)
  • Exports (2014-2029)
  • Imports (2014-2029)
  • Wages (2014-2029)

Top Questions Answered

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What is the market size of the Auto Parts Manufacturing in the US industry in United States in 2024?

The market size of the Auto Parts Manufacturing in the US industry in United States is $68.8bn in 2024.

How many businesses are there in the Auto Parts Manufacturing in the US industry in 2024?

There are 1,108 businesses in the Auto Parts Manufacturing in the US industry in United States, which has grown at a CAGR of 0.0 % between 2019 and 2024.

Has the Auto Parts Manufacturing in the US industry in United States grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Auto Parts Manufacturing in the US industry in United States has been declining at a CAGR of 1.9 % between 2019 and 2024.

What is the forecast growth of the Auto Parts Manufacturing in the US industry in United States over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Auto Parts Manufacturing in the US industry in United States is expected to grow.

What are the biggest companies in the Auto Parts Manufacturing in the US market in United States?

The biggest companies operating in the Auto Parts Manufacturing market in United States are Robert Bosch GmbH, Denso Corp. and Borgwarner Inc.

What does the Auto Parts Manufacturing in the US in United States include?

Exhaust systems and Filters for combustion engines are part of the Auto Parts Manufacturing in the US industry.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Auto Parts Manufacturing in the US in United States?

The company holding the most market share in United States is Robert Bosch GmbH.

How competitive is the Auto Parts Manufacturing in the US industry in United States?

The level of competition is high and steady in the Auto Parts Manufacturing in the US industry in United States.

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Competitors

  • Train, Subway & Transit Car Manufacturing in the US
  • Boat Building in the US
  • Motorcycle, Bike & Parts Manufacturing in the US

Complementors

  • Heating & Air Conditioning Equipment Manufacturing in the US
  • Automobile Electronics Manufacturing in the US
  • Automobile Steering & Suspension Manufacturing in the US
  • Automobile Brakes Manufacturing in the US
  • Automobile Transmission Manufacturing in the US
  • Automobile Interior Manufacturing in the US
  • Automobile Engine & Parts Manufacturing in the US
  • Automobile Metal Stamping in the US

International industries

  • Global Auto Parts & Accessories Manufacturing
  • Automobile Engine & Parts Manufacturing in Canada
  • Automobile Electronics Manufacturing in Canada
  • Auto Parts Manufacturing in Canada
  • Motor Vehicle Parts and Accessories Manufacturing in Australia

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