Navigational Instrument Manufacturing in Canada - Market Research Report (2013-2028)
New York, United States
Last Updated: September 2023
NAICS 33451aCARevenue
$2.1bn
Past 5-Year Growth
Profit
$XXX.Xm
Employees
5,104
Businesses
135
Wages
$XXX.Xm
Navigational Instrument Manufacturing in Canada industry analysis
Navigational instrument manufacturers have exhibited hiccups over the period stemming from the pandemic and import penetration. Even so, having a diverse product line and selling to a variety of markets has shielded companies from major declines. Overall, revenue is expected to fall at a CAGR of 1.7% to $2.1 billion over the next five years, including a 2.7% rise in 2023 alone, with profit reaching 12.3% in 2023.Manufacturers have continued to emphasize the importance of research and development (R&D) to combat competition, bolster profit and sustain revenue. The average salary for employees exceeds $100,000 as companies seek highly skilled engineers and software developers to improve and innovate instruments. As technology continues to expand, the focus is shifting toward improving accuracy, performance and communication. Navigational instruments that offer precision while allowing users to access real-time information and data continue to be sought after. These advancements in tools allow companies to thrive despite the influx of foreign goods entering the market.While low-cost imports are set to remain an issue moving forward, companies will still rely on export markets because high-quality navigational instruments are still in demand across multiple markets. A growing defence industry and thriving commercial aerospace and maritime sectors will give manufacturers an outlet to sell their goods. Even so, existing orders and backlogs among the largest players are expected to buoy revenue to some degree. Overall, revenue is expected to grow at a CAGR of 1.1% to $2.2 billion over the next five years.
Trends and Insights
- Research and development consistently drive innovation and foster a competitive environment. Despite challenges posed by import penetration, downstream markets continue to seek high-quality domestic products.
- Defence contractors rely heavily on navigational instruments to help assemble their products. These companies offer lucrative contracts to manufacturers because they receive extensive government assistance through grants and other programs.
- Ontario's largest population in Canada makes it a popular destination for manufacturers. The region is a large business hub, providing companies access to downstream markets.
- The industry is highly fragmented because of the diverse product lines offered. Most companies have less than 10 employees and serve niche or regional markets.
Industry Overview
Market size and recent performance (2013-2028)
Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 1.7 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $2.1bn in 2023.
Trends and Insights
Import penetration remains a thorn in the side
- Intense competition has stifled growth during the period. Low-cost imports have been a thorn in the side of domestic manufacturers.
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Trends and Insights
Research and development will help pave the way
- Navigational instrument manufacturers will continue shifting their focus toward research and development to maintain and combat a weak domestic market.
Biggest companies in the Navigational Instrument Manufacturing in Canada
| Company | Market Share (%)
2023 | Revenue ($m)
2023 | Profit ($m)
2023 | Profit Margin (%)
2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Raytheon Technologies Corporation | 419.4 | 51.0 | 12.2 | |
L3Harris Technologies Inc. | 80.1 | N/A | N/A | |
Ultra Electronics Holdings PLC | 50.9 | N/A | N/A |
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Products & Services Segmentation
Source: IBISWorld
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Radar apparatus, Radio apparatus and Aeronautical navigation and guidance systems. Radar apparatus is the largest segment of the Navigational Instrument Manufacturing in Canada.
Trends and Insights
Radars continue to assist with navigation
- Radar typically informs the user of other objects near them, including the ground, fish or other planes.
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Competitors
- Communications Equipment Manufacturing in Canada
Complementors
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International industries
- Navigational Instrument Manufacturing in the US
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- Measurement and Other Scientific Equipment Manufacturing in Australia
- Measuring, Testing & Navigational Equipment Manufacturing in the UK
Table of Contents
About this industry
Industry definition
The Navigational Instrument Manufacturing industry in Canada primarily manufactures navigational, measuring and control instruments. Its products include aeronautical instruments, radar systems, driftmeters, sonar systems and equipment, flight recorders, bearing and situation instruments, wheel position indicators and transmitters primarily for aircrafts and marine vessels.
What's included in this industry?
Manufacturing search and detection systemsManufacturing sonar systems and equipmentManufacturing situation and bearing instrumentsManufacturing navigational and guidance instrumentsManufacturing gyroscopes and gyrocompassesManufacturing distance measuring equipmentManufacturing bank and turn indicators and componentsManufacturing other aeronautical navigational systemsCompanies
Raytheon Technologies CorporationL3Harris Technologies Inc.Ultra Electronics Holdings PLCPurchase this report to view all 5 major companies in this industry.
Related Terms
AVIONICSMICROFLUIDICSRESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D)Industry Code
NAICS 334511 - Navigational Instrument Manufacturing in Canada
Performance
Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.
Analyst insights
Research and development consistently drive innovation and foster a competitive environment. Despite challenges posed by import penetration, downstream markets continue to se...
In this chapter (4)
- Current Performance
- Outlook
- Volatility
- Life Cycle
Key metrics
- Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
- Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
- Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
- Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business
Charts
- Revenue, including historical (2013-2022) and forecast (2023-2028)
- Employees, including historical (2013-2022) and forecast (2023-2028)
- Businesses, including historical (2013-2022) and forecast (2023-2028)
- Profit, including historical (2013-2023)
- Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
- Industry Life Cycle
Detailed analysis
- Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
- Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
- Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
- How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.
Products and Markets
Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.
Analyst insight
Defence contractors rely heavily on navigational instruments to help assemble their products. These companies offer lucrative contracts to manufacturers because they receive ...
In this chapter
- Products & Services
- Major Markets
- International Trade
Key metrics
- Largest market segment and value in 2023
- Product innovation level
- Total imports, level and trend
- Total exports, level and trend
- Trade Balance
Charts
- Products & services segmentation in 2023
- Major market segmentation in 2023
- International trade, including imports by country and exports by country
Detailed analysis
- Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
- Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
- Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
- Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
- Recent trends in import and export volumes, country of origin or destination, and expected future trends
Geographic Breakdown
Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.
Analyst insights
Ontario's largest population in Canada makes it a popular destination for manufacturers. The region is a large business hub, providing companies access to downstream markets.
In this chapter (1)
- Business Locations
Charts
- Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each province
- Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2023
Tables
- Number and share of establishments in each province in 2023
- Number and share of revenue each province accounts for in 2023
- Number and share of wages each province accounts for in 2023
- Number and share of employees in each province in 2023
Detailed analysis
- Geographic spread of the industry across North America, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
- Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage
Competitive Forces
Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.
Analyst insights
The industry is highly fragmented because of the diverse product lines offered. Most companies have less than 10 employees and serve niche or regional markets.
In this chapter (4)
- Concentration
- Barriers to Entry
- Substitutes
- Buyer & Supplier Analysis
Key metrics
- Industry concentration level
- Industry competition level and trend
- Barriers to entry level and trend
- Substitutes level and trend
- Buyer power level and trend
- Supplier power level and trend
Charts
- Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2018-2023
- Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart
Detailed analysis
- Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
- Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
- Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
- Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
- Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
- Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
- Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
- Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
- Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.
Companies
Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.
Analyst insights
In June 2023, Raytheon was awarded a $1.15 billion contract for AMRAAM missiles. This makes it the company's fifth production lot of the missiles.
In this chapter
- Market Share Concentration
- Companies
- Company Spotlights
Charts
- Industry market share by company in 2019 through 2023
- Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2023
- Overview of Raytheon Technologies Corporation's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2017 through 2023
- Overview of L3Harris Technologies Inc.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2017 through 2023
- Overview of Ultra Electronics Holdings PLC's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2017 through 2023
- Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for 2 additional companies
Detailed analysis
- Description and key data for Raytheon Technologies Corporation, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for L3Harris Technologies Inc., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Ultra Electronics Holdings PLC, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description, key data and performance trends for 2 additional companies
External Environment
Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.
Analyst insights
Navigational instrument manufacturers must adhere to a range of regulations, with the level of regulatory scrutiny often increasing for companies involved in government contra...
In this chapter
- External Drivers
- Regulation & Policy
- Assistance
Key metrics
- Regulation & policy level and trend
- Assistance level and trend
Charts
- Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2013-2028)
- Assistance historical data and forecast (2013-2028)
Detailed analysis
- Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
- Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
- Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.
Financial Benchmarks
View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time.
Analyst insights
Profit can vary based on a company’s product offerings. Some product lines enable manufacturers to achieve economies of scale, reducing overhead costs.
In this chapter
- Cost Structure
- Financial Ratios
- Key Ratios
Key metrics
- Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
- Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
- Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
- Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio
Charts
- Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2023
- Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2023
- Investment vs. share of economy
Data tables
- Liquidity Ratios (2016-2021)
- Coverage Ratios (2016-2021)
- Leverage Ratios (2016-2021)
- Operating Ratios (2016-2021)
- Assets (2016-2021)
- Liabilities (2016-2021)
- Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2013-2028)
- Revenue per Employee (2013-2028)
- Revenue per Enterprise (2013-2028)
- Employees per Establishment (2013-2028)
- Employees per Enterprise (2013-2028)
- Average Wage (2013-2028)
- Wages/Revenue (2013-2028)
- Establishments per Enterprise (2013-2028)
- IVA/Revenue (2013-2028)
- Imports/Demand (2013-2028)
- Exports/Revenue (2013-2028)
Detailed analysis
- Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability
Key Statistics
Industry Data
Data Tables
Including values and annual change:
- Revenue (2013-2028)
- IVA (2013-2028)
- Establishments (2013-2028)
- Enterprises (2013-2028)
- Employment (2013-2028)
- Exports (2013-2028)
- Imports (2013-2028)
- Wages (2013-2028)
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Key data sources in Canada include:
- Statistics Canada
- Industry Canada
- Canadian Business Patterns
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the market size of the Navigational Instrument Manufacturing industry in Canada in 2024?
The market size of the Navigational Instrument Manufacturing industry in Canada is $2.1bn in 2024.
How many businesses are there in the Navigational Instrument Manufacturing in Canada industry in 2023?
There are 135 businesses in the Navigational Instrument Manufacturing industry in Canada, which has declined at a CAGR of 1.8 % between 2018 and 2023.
Has the Navigational Instrument Manufacturing industry in Canada grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Navigational Instrument Manufacturing industry in Canada has been declining at a CAGR of 1.7 % between 2018 and 2023.
What is the forecast growth of the Navigational Instrument Manufacturing industry in Canada over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Navigational Instrument Manufacturing industry in Canada is expected to grow.
What are the biggest companies in the Navigational Instrument Manufacturing market in Canada?
The biggest companies operating in the Navigational Instrument Manufacturing market in Canada are Raytheon Technologies Corporation, L3Harris Technologies Inc. and Ultra Electronics Holdings PLC
What does the Navigational Instrument Manufacturing in Canada include?
Manufacturing search and detection systems and Manufacturing sonar systems and equipment are part of the Navigational Instrument Manufacturing industry.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Navigational Instrument Manufacturing in Canada?
The company holding the most market share in Canada is Raytheon Technologies Corporation.
How competitive is the Navigational Instrument Manufacturing industry in Canada?
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Navigational Instrument Manufacturing industry in Canada.
