DFV operating cost comparison 2007 is available

Annual industry analysis of the butcher's trade for individual positioning

The current edition of the 2007 operating cost comparison published by the German Butchers' Association is available. The nationwide data collection is based on the balance sheets and profit and loss accounts of selected butcher shops. A total of 165 questionnaires were made available by butcher shops, their accounting offices and tax offices as well as some state guild associations, which were processed under strict anonymity.

In 2007, the economic development of the participating companies shows a further trend toward stabilization. This applies to the development of turnover in the individual size classes, as well as to the average operating results achieved. The lower meat prices provided relief for the largest cost item, cost of goods. A slight increase in personnel costs could be compensated for by reducing the share of overhead costs.

The annual comparison of operating costs by the DFV is primarily used to determine the individual company position of the participants in the competition. The presentation of average values ​​for individual sales size classes allows all interested parties to assign their own company to the respective size class and offers a direct comparison with a group of similarly positioned companies. By comparing the cost structures and income, deviations can be identified that indicate possible weaknesses and potential for rationalization.

For the German Butchers' Association, too, the cost comparison is an important tool for presenting the economic development of the entire industry. It supports the argument in all business matters and is often used by banks as an assessment criterion when lending to butcher shops.

The DFV operating cost comparison is a free service for all butcher shops that take part in the annual data collection. Otherwise, he can be contacted by members of the butchers' guild at the Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft des Fleischer Handwerks mbH (Ms. Hustert), Kennedyallee 53, 60596 Frankfurt am Main, Tel. 069/63302-137, Fax 069/63302-120, e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots To display JavaScript must be turned on! .

Source: Frankfurt am Main []