5.8.1.3Vertical

Electrical & Electronics Aftermarket Parts

Manufacturers of aftermarket sensors, ignition systems, lighting, and vehicle electronics.

Market snapshot

These figures describe Automotive Aftermarket Parts Manufacturing (5.8.1), the segment that Electrical & Electronics Aftermarket Parts sits within. They are not figures for Electrical & Electronics Aftermarket Parts on its own.

Market size
~$218B
Growth
~2.5%CAGR (2017–22, nominal)
Companies
~7,440 firms
Firms by employee count

79.3% of firms have fewer than 20 employees: 5,898 micro-businesses, below most mandates.

The investable universe1,542 firms with 20+ employees
20–99
96963%
100–499
31921%
500+
25416%

This figure measures the aftermarket DISTRIBUTION channel (parts moving through warehouse distributors and jobbers) rather than the factories that make the parts. It is the better measure of the opportunity anyway: the aftermarket is a logistics and availability business, where the winner is whoever can put the part on the counter today. Demand is counter-cyclical, rising as vehicles age and new-car sales fall.

NAICS 423120. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Statistics of U.S. Businesses; U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Economic Census.

Business model & economics

Revenue model

Replacement-parts manufacturing and sales

Key economics

Revenue per firm
$29,282,286
Revenue per employee
$964,410
Employees per firm
30.0
Recurring revenue
High

recurring, non-discretionary replacement

EBITDA margin
Resilient aftermarket economics
Capex intensity
Moderate

Characteristics

  • Scale-driven: payroll is only 6% of revenue, so the cost base is assets, not headcount
  • Deep strategic-buyer pool: 254 firms exceed 500 employees, so a scaled asset has trade buyers
  • Anchored by a large, aging vehicle fleet.
  • Non-discretionary, recession-resilient replacement demand.
  • See the Vehicle Manufacturing sector.

NAICS 423120. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Statistics of U.S. Businesses; U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Economic Census.

M&A deal context

Deal activityModerate

Who’s acquiring

  • Aftermarket-parts strategics
  • PE-backed aftermarket platforms
  • Component consolidators

What’s driving deals

  • Resilient replacement-demand economics.
  • Vehicle-fleet aging and miles driven.
  • Aftermarket brand and channel consolidation.

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