Stationery goods retailing

Businesses in this industry sell stationery and office supplies, including office furniture, office technology, printing consumables and art supplies.

These benchmarks do not apply to newsagencies and book retailers.

On this page

• What are performance benchmarks
• Key benchmark range
• 2019–20 benchmarks
• Benchmarks for previous years

What are performance benchmarks

These benchmarks use information reported on tax returns for the 2019–20 financial year. We update them each year. This is the most current data.

The benchmarks show ranges of business income to business expenses. Use these benchmarks to compare your performance against similar businesses.

Key benchmark range

Cost of sales to turnover is the key benchmark range for this industry. It is the most accurate when predicting business turnover. If you don't report cost of sales, or only report a small amount, use total expenses to turnover as your key benchmark range instead.

You should fall within the key benchmark range for your annual turnover. If you fall outside the range, there may be room for your business to improve.

Check that you have reported all income and accounted for any trading stock you used for private purposes. Some businesses can use accepted amounts as estimates for the value of trading stock used for private purposes.

2019–20 benchmarks

Other benchmarks

Not all expenses are reported by every business. Only use this information as a guide if it applies to your business.

Benchmarks for previous years

You can also download performance benchmarks from previous yearsExternal Link.