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Golf cart manufacturers have endured high volatility through most of the current period. Although the standard golf cart has emerged as a convenient method of transportation for security personnel, retirement communities, families and other businesses and organizations, the primary market for golf carts remains the Golf Courses and Country Clubs industry (IBISWorld report 71391). As consumer interest in golf has expanded in recent years, inexpensive imports have filled gaps in demand, with imports rising to account for almost 40.0% of domestic demand in 2025, up from 5.0% in 2020. This surge of imports, almost entirely from China, has encouraged domestic manufacturers to petition for greater tariff protection. Overall, US golf cart manufacturers revenue has climbed at an estimated CAGR of 1.6% to $1.3 billion through the current period, including a 0.3% drop in 2025, when average industry profit is expected to drop to 3.7%.
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IBISWorld's research coverage on the Golf Cart Manufacturing industry in the United States includes market sizing, forecasting, data and analysis from 2016-2031. The most recent publication was released January 2026.
The Golf Cart Manufacturing industry in the United States operates under the NAICS industry code OD4365. Companies in this industry manufacture golf carts. Industry products are used for passenger transport on golf courses and, to a lesser extent, for transportation in other settings, such as in gated and elderly communities. Related terms covered in the Golf Cart Manufacturing industry in the United States include golf carts, neighborhood electric vehicles (nev) and trade-weighted index (twi).
Products and services covered in Golf Cart Manufacturing industry in the United States include Electric-powered golf carts and parts, Gas-powered golf carts and parts and Solar-powered golf carts and parts.
Companies covered in the Golf Cart Manufacturing industry in the United States include Textron Inc. and Yamaha Motor Company Ltd.
The Performance chapter covers detailed analysis, datasets, detailed current performance, sources of volatility and an outlook with forecasts for the Golf Cart Manufacturing industry in the United States.
Questions answered in this chapter include what's driving current industry performance, what influences industry volatility, how do successful businesses overcome volatility, what's driving the industry outlook. This analysis is supported with data and statistics on industry revenues, costs, profits, businesses and employees.
The Products and Markets chapter covers detailed product and service segmentation, analysis of major markets and international trade data for the for the Golf Cart Manufacturing industry in the United States.
Questions answered in this chapter include how are the industry's products and services performing, what are innovations in industry products and services, what products or services do successful businesses offer and what's influencing demand from the industry's markets. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by product and service segmentation and major markets.
The Geographic Breakdown chapter covers detailed analysis and datasets on regional performance of the Golf Cart Manufacturing industry in the United States.
Questions answered in this chapter include where are industry businesses located and how do businesses use location to their advantage. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by location.
The Competitive Forces chapter covers the concentration, barriers to entry and supplier and buyer profiles in the Golf Cart Manufacturing industry in the United States. This includes data and statistics on industry market share concentration, barriers to entry, substitute products and buyer & supplier power.
Questions answered in this chapter include what impacts the industry's market share concentration, how do successful businesses handle concentration, what challenges do potential industry entrants face, how can potential entrants overcome barriers to entry, what are substitutes for industry services, how do successful businesses compete with substitutes and what power do buyers and suppliers have over the industry and how do successful businesses manage buyer & supplier power.
The Companies chapter covers Key Takeaways, Market Share and Companies in the Golf Cart Manufacturing industry in the United States. This includes data and analysis on companies operating in the industry that hold a market share greater than 5%.
Questions answered in this chapter include what companies have a meaningful market share and how each company is performing.
The External Environment chapter covers Key Takeaways, External Drivers, Regulation & Policy and Assistance in the Golf Cart Manufacturing industry in the United States. This includes data and statistics on factors impacting industry revenue such as economic indicators, regulation, policy and assistance programs.
Questions answered in this chapter include what demographic and macroeconomic factors impact the industry, what regulations impact the industry, what assistance is available to this industry.
The Financial Benchmarks chapter covers Key Takeaways, Cost Structure, Financial Ratios, Valuation Multiples and Key Ratios in the Golf Cart Manufacturing industry in the United States. This includes financial data and statistics on industry performance including key cost inputs, profitability, key financial ratios and enterprise value multiples.
Questions answered in this chapter include what trends impact industry costs and how financial ratios have changed overtime.
The Industry Data chapter includes 10 years of historical data with 5 years of forecast data covering statistics like revenue, industry value add, establishments, enterprises, employment and wages in the Golf Cart Manufacturing industry in the United States.
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The market size of the Golf Cart Manufacturing industry in the United States is $1.3bn in 2026.
There are 36 businesses in the Golf Cart Manufacturing industry in the United States, which has grown at a CAGR of 9.4 % between 2021 and 2026.
The Golf Cart Manufacturing industry in the United States is likely to be impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a moderate share of industry revenue.
The Golf Cart Manufacturing industry in the United States is likely to be impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a moderate share of industry revenue.
The market size of the Golf Cart Manufacturing industry in the United States has been growing at a CAGR of 1.6 % between 2021 and 2026.
Over the next five years, the Golf Cart Manufacturing industry in the United States is expected to grow.
The biggest companies operating in the Golf Cart Manufacturing industry in the United States are Textron Inc. and Yamaha Motor Company Ltd.
Electric-powered golf cart manufacturing and Gas-powered golf cart manufacturing are part of the Golf Cart Manufacturing industry in the United States.
The company holding the most market share in the Golf Cart Manufacturing industry in the United States is Textron Inc..
The level of competition is moderate and increasing in the Golf Cart Manufacturing industry in the United States.