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AUTO CARE SEGMENTATION
The automotive segment of the auto care industry includes replacement parts, accessories, chemicals, tires and nonwarranty service for passenger cars and light trucks (i.e., pickup trucks, vans, minivans and sport utility vehicles). The
professional service segment, the Do-It-For-Me (DIFM) segment consisting of the professional repair, maintenance and
installation of automotive products at both independent aftermarket outlets and vehicle dealerships totaled $197.9
billion (80 percent) of the total in 2014. The balance of the industry, the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) segment, is comprised of
consumers who repair, maintain and accessorize their own vehicles, totaled $48.8 billion (20 percent) of total $246.7
billion industry. Over the next 5-year planning horizon, the compounded annual growth rate for the DIFM segment is
3.5 percent while the DIY segment is 3.8 percent compared to the overall industry growth of 3.6 percent.

Auto Care Industry Segmentation
(Values in Millions of Consumer Dollars)
2007
Census

2008#

41,543

Total Auto Care Industry
Notes:

99,312 102,333

105,558

3.5%

81,255 83,727
180,567 186,061
33,400 34,400
170,829 177,162

86,365
191,923
35,500
184,726

3.5%
3.5%
3.5%
3.5%

55,115

56,856

3.8%

267,459 275,576

284,279

3 .6%

2009#

2010#

2011#

2012#

2013#

2014#

2015#

2016*

78,763

Auto Parts Share of DIFM Assumed
to be 55% of Total Market
78,912 78,858
Labor Share of DIFM Sales Assumed
to be 45% of Total Market
64,564 64,520
Do-It-For-Me (DIFM) Sales
143,476 143,378
Tire Sales
22,900 23,700
Total DIFM Professional Sales
126,321 143,476
Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Sales

2018*

5-Year
CAGR
2013-2018

79,519

81,629

85,627

88,706

92,503

95,242

75,684 77,926
168,187 173,168
29,700 32,000
161,283 165,345

64,442 65,061 66,787 70,059 72,577
143,205 144,580 148,416 155,686 161,283
21,600 26,100 30,100 29,800 29,900
143,378 143,205 144,580 148,416 155,686

41,451

40,888

207,919 208,529

42,594

44,860

45,746

47,236

48,775

205,693 213,274 223,376 231,232 238,419

# Estimate * Forecast
Totals may not add due to rounding. Historical data have been revised.
Figures represent consumer expenditures in current retail dollars (i.e., inflation added)
and do not include warranty work.

51,042

246,662 256,210

53,492

2017*

Sources: Auto Care Association, Modern Tire Dealer
Tire sales, which include installation, have been
forecasted from 2013 through 2017 based CFM CAGR.

Size of the Professional Service Parts Market
(Values in Millions of Consumer Dollars)
2007
Census

2008#

2009#

2010#

2011#

2012#

Professional Service Receipts (DIFM) 143,476 143,378 143,205 144,580 148,416 155,686
Parts' Share of Professional Service
Receipts (estimate)
55%
55%
55%
55%
55%
55%
Value of Parts Sales to DIFM
Customers at Retail Prices
78,912 78,858 78,763 79,519 81,629 85,627
Wholesale Share of DIFM Parts
Sales (estimate)
Value of Parts Sales to DIFM
Customers at Wholesale Prices
Notes:

66.5

92,503

95,243

55%

162.2

3.5%

55%

99,312 102,334 105,558

67%

67%

67%

67%

52,835

52,771

53,278

54,691

57,370

59,433

61,977

63,813

66,539

68,563

70,724

3.5%

67%

167.5 173.2

3.5%

Sources: Auto Care Association, Modern Tire Dealer

Dealership vs Independent Share
of Auto Care Parts Sales
(Percent Share & Outlet Trends)

200.0

179.9

Non-Dealership Sales

65% Dealership Sales
55%

69.0

70.9

73.5

76.3

84.3

79.5

45%
35%

$50
$0

88,706

55%

67%

81.8
64.1

55%

52,871

$200

63.5

55%

67%

188.0 193.8

66.7

55%

67%

75%

67.3

2017*

67%

$250

$100

2016*

67%

(Value in Billions of Consumer Dollars)

$150

2015*

67%

Dealership vs Independent
Auto Care Parts Sales 2007-2018

149.2 156.9

2014#

161,283 168,187 173,169 180,567 186,061 191,923

67%

# Estimate
* Forecast
Data includes the sale of parts, chemicals and accessories.

140.6 141.8 142.2

2013#

5-Year
CAGR
2018* 2013/2018

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015* 2016* 2017* 2018*
Dealership Sales

Independent Sales

Notes: # Estimate
* Forecast
Source: Auto Care Association / AASA Channel Forecast Model

25%

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014* 2015* 2016* 2017* 2018*
Dealership Share

Independent Share

Note:
# Estimate
* Forecast
Source: Auto Care Association / AASA Channel Forecast Model

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