ASA member wholesaler-distributors reported a median sales growth of 6.2% for the month ending February 28, 2015, compared to the same month last year. Calendar year-to-date, all respondents reported a median sales increase of 4.4%; however, respondents in the industrial PVF segment reported a 5.9% decrease. The median increase for the trailing twelve months is 6.3% for all respondents.
Overall, the median increase in inventories was 4.5% for February, 2015 vs. 2014. The median three-months average days sales outstanding is 41.5 days for PHCP respondents, 45.9 for PVF and 47.0 for PHCP & PVF. 67.5% of all of the participating members reported having more Full-Time Equivalent employees compared to a year ago. 12.1% reported less, with 23.8% in the northeast reporting the same.