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Market Stats from the 2015 Gold Book
It appears 2014 may be looked back upon as the year the electronic security industry finally fully shed the shackles of the great recession. Installing and monitoring security professionals anticipated an average gain of $1.6M in revenues, or a 19% increase from 2013. It also marks the third year in a row of rising returns. The average number of installations reversed a three-year pattern of decline, but monitored accounts slacked off. A logical explanation would be due to the influx of telephone, cable and other new market entrants as well as a rise in DIY self-monitoring. According to Imperial Capital estimates, the worldwide security industry generates $206 billion annually, $350 billion at end-user prices. *Estimated
