sales and margins expand in most sectors.
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many small businesses may be better prepared for the bumpy 2016 that many economists are predicting. new data from sageworks show the typical small business with revenue under $5 million a year grew by almost 8 percent in sales and widened profit margins by more than a percentage point to 7.5 percent.
small businesses, on average, experienced an increase in sales growth for the first time in three years and an increase in net profit margin for the fourth straight year.
the financial information company looked back at sales and profitability trends among small businesses in five key client sectors for the past five years – construction, retail, professional services, health care and accommodations and food services – and found that sales growth accelerated in all but professional services and retail. key insights from sageworks’ data:
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