# Parts matrix: Parts Matrix Benchmark

> The median published figure in the Parts Matrix Benchmark is 55 percent across 5 sources' own pages (range 35 to 59 percent), read 12 October 2026.

Binstockly · https://binstockly.com/datasets/parts-matrix-benchmark/ · computed 2026-10-19

**Median published figure:** 55 % (range 35 to 59 %; 5 sources with a figure; 5 of 24 sources read publish one).

5 of the 24 named sources read in full publish a figure; 19 publish none, read 12 October 2026.

The median is unchanged since 26 September 2026 (was 55 percent across 5).

## By measure

| Breakdown | Median | Range | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| measure parts-margin | 55 % | 35 to 59 % | 5 |

## Every figure, with its source

One row per source: the figure the source's own page publishes, the page, and the day it was read.

| Source | Figure | Breakdown | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Ratchet+Wrench, The KPI: Gross Profit on Parts \| Ratchet and Wrench](https://www.ratchetandwrench.com/sponsored-content/autozone/article/33010648/the-kpi-gross-profit-on-parts) | 59 % | parts-margin | 2026-10-12 |
| [The Institute for Automotive Business Excellence, The Power of Parts Margin/Mark-up for Independent Auto Rep](https://www.wearetheinstitute.com/post/the-power-of-parts-margin-mark-up-for-independent-auto-repair-shops) | 58 % | parts-margin | 2026-10-12 |
| [Os, Parts Markup for Auto Repair Shops: A Practical Guide](https://os.mysyara.com/blog/parts-markup-auto-repair) | 55 % | parts-margin | 2026-10-12 |
| [AutoLeap, Auto Parts Markup Chart and Price Matrix for Repair Shops](https://autoleap.com/blog/auto-parts-markup-chart/) | 44 % | parts-margin | 2026-10-12 |
| [Tekmetric, Maximize Your Shop’s Profit With an Auto Parts Markup Matr](https://www.tekmetric.com/post/auto-parts-markup-matrix) | 35 % | parts-margin | 2026-10-12 |

## The sentence each figure was read from (5)

- [Ratchet+Wrench, The KPI: Gross Profit on Parts \| Ratchet and Wrench](https://www.ratchetandwrench.com/sponsored-content/autozone/article/33010648/the-kpi-gross-profit-on-parts), read 2026-10-12: "INDUSTRY AVERAGE: 50–59%"
- [The Institute for Automotive Business Excellence, The Power of Parts Margin/Mark-up for Independent Auto Rep](https://www.wearetheinstitute.com/post/the-power-of-parts-margin-mark-up-for-independent-auto-repair-shops), read 2026-10-12: "If we are shooting for a 58% parts margin (55% minimum), the average repair shop doing $650,000 in gross sales would see parts sales totaling near $325,000 (@42% parts margin) creating a $114,660 parts profit."
- [Os, Parts Markup for Auto Repair Shops: A Practical Guide](https://os.mysyara.com/blog/parts-markup-auto-repair), read 2026-10-12: "A shop running a disciplined 55 percent matrix earns more than one averaging 80 percent on some jobs and 35 percent on others, even when the high-markup days look impressive in isolation."
- [AutoLeap, Auto Parts Markup Chart and Price Matrix for Repair Shops](https://autoleap.com/blog/auto-parts-markup-chart/), read 2026-10-12: "Shops running flat are doubling the average with just 42–44% parts margin, according to Cecil Bullard of The Institute for Automotive Business Excellence, more than 10 points short of the 55–58% benchmark."
- [Tekmetric, Maximize Your Shop’s Profit With an Auto Parts Markup Matr](https://www.tekmetric.com/post/auto-parts-markup-matrix), read 2026-10-12: "In our latest Auto Repair Industry Index shops were achieving an average 35% with just 3 markup matrixes."

## Read in full, publishes no figure

- [PartsTech, Parts Markup - Your Key to Profitability](https://partstech.com/resource/blog/parts-markup-your-key-to-profitability/), read 2026-09-12: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- [WickedFile, Auto Repair Parts Markup: The Complete Guide for Shop Owne](https://www.wickedfile.com/blogs/the-best-parts-markup-strategy-for-profitability/), read 2026-09-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- [PartsTech, Parts Markup Matrix - PartsTech](https://partstech.com/parts-markup-matrix/), read 2026-10-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- [WickedFile, What Is a Fair Parts Markup Percentage for Auto Repair Sho](https://www.wickedfile.com/blogs/fair-parts-markup-percentage-auto-repair/), read 2026-09-12: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- [Kaizen CPAs, Auto Parts Pricing Matrix](https://www.kaizencpas.com/auto-shop-parts-pricing-matrix), read 2026-10-12: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- [Shopmonkey, Best Auto Repair Shop Management Software (2026): Top Pick](https://www.shopmonkey.io/blog/best-auto-repair-shop-management-software-2026-top-picks-compared), read 2026-09-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- [Tekmetric, Automotive Shop Management Software \| Tekmetric](https://www.tekmetric.com/feature/shop-management), read 2026-09-12: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- [Moxie Automotive Consulting, Parts Purchased vs. Parts Usage, And How Shop Systems Tra](https://moxieautoconsulting.com/2025/10/06/parts-purchased-vs-parts-usage-and-how-shop-systems-track-it-shopmonkey-mitchell1-tekmetric-compared/), read 2026-09-12: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- [Shop Boss, Blog \| Shop Boss](https://shopboss.net/blog/), read 2026-09-12: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- [Support, Parts Markup Setup, Tekmetric](https://support.tekmetric.com/hc/en-us/articles/360035751834-Parts-Markup-Setup), read 2026-09-12: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- [Get, Auto Shop Survey Report](https://get.partstech.com/report), read 2026-09-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- [PartsTech, Resource Hub \| PartsTech](https://partstech.com/resource/blog/revenue-related-benchmark-data-for-general-auto-repair-shops/), read 2026-09-12: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- [WickedFile, How Much Does an Independent Auto Repair Shop Make in 2026](https://www.wickedfile.com/blogs/how-much-does-an-independent-auto-repair-shop-make-in-2026/), read 2026-09-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- [Os, Auto Repair Shop Profit Margin: 2026 Benchmarks \| MySyara](https://os.mysyara.com/blog/auto-repair-shop-profit-margin), read 2026-09-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- [Fullbay, Essential Guide to Sales Tax For Heavy-Duty Shops \| Fullba](https://www.fullbay.com/blog/sales-tax-on-auto-parts/), read 2026-10-12: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- [Sunbit, What Is a Good Profit Margin for an Auto Repair Shop?](https://sunbit.com/knowledge-center/auto/good-profit-margin-auto-repair-shop/), read 2026-10-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- [VantaInsights, Auto Repair Shop Profit Margins 2026: What Shops Net \| Van](https://vantainsights.com/insights/auto-repair-shop-profit-margins), read 2026-10-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- [Shop Boss, Blog \| Shop Boss](https://www.shopboss.net/blog/), read 2026-09-12: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- [Blog, Auto Repair Software Pricing in 2026: A Complete Breakdown](https://blog.torque360.co/auto-repair-software-pricing-2026/), read 2026-10-12: every candidate on the page was refused

## Methodology

Every row is a verbatim sentence read from the named source's own page through our fetch service on the date shown, hash-pinned to the stored read (the sha of the page's visible text; the raw page is mirrored to R2). 5 of the 24 named sources that could be read published a usable figure; 19 published none and are recorded as not published, never filled in; 0 could not be read (blocked, dead or unreachable) and count nowhere. The headline figures (median, minimum, maximum, quartiles) are over ONE figure per source in % (a source's median where its page yielded several accepted sentences), so N counts sources, never sentences; 66 candidate sentence(s) were refused by a reviewer with the reason recorded. The fuller derivation this dataset is chartered to grow into (not yet what the figures above are; they are each source's own published figure as read): one row per published matrix: the cost bands and the markup or margin each band applies, from the shop-management vendors' own setup documentation and the consultancies' published matrices, plus each publisher's stated parts gross-profit benchmark and the sample it rests on; the derived figures are the median markup at each cost band ACROSS publishers, the spread between the most and least aggressive matrix at the same band, and the gap between the published benchmark and the rate the surveys report shops achieving - no one publishes the cross-publisher matrix, only their own

## Sources

- [PartsTech, Parts Markup - Your Key to Profitability](https://partstech.com/resource/blog/parts-markup-your-key-to-profitability/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [AutoLeap, Auto Parts Markup Chart and Price Matrix for Repair Shops](https://autoleap.com/blog/auto-parts-markup-chart/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [WickedFile, Auto Repair Parts Markup: The Complete Guide for Shop Owne](https://www.wickedfile.com/blogs/the-best-parts-markup-strategy-for-profitability/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [Tekmetric, Maximize Your Shop’s Profit With an Auto Parts Markup Matr](https://www.tekmetric.com/post/auto-parts-markup-matrix) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [PartsTech, Parts Markup Matrix - PartsTech](https://partstech.com/parts-markup-matrix/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [WickedFile, What Is a Fair Parts Markup Percentage for Auto Repair Sho](https://www.wickedfile.com/blogs/fair-parts-markup-percentage-auto-repair/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [Kaizen CPAs, Auto Parts Pricing Matrix](https://www.kaizencpas.com/auto-shop-parts-pricing-matrix) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [The Institute for Automotive Business Excellence, The Power of Parts Margin/Mark-up for Independent Auto Rep](https://www.wearetheinstitute.com/post/the-power-of-parts-margin-mark-up-for-independent-auto-repair-shops) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [Os, Parts Markup for Auto Repair Shops: A Practical Guide](https://os.mysyara.com/blog/parts-markup-auto-repair) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [Shopmonkey, Best Auto Repair Shop Management Software (2026): Top Pick](https://www.shopmonkey.io/blog/best-auto-repair-shop-management-software-2026-top-picks-compared) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [Tekmetric, Automotive Shop Management Software \| Tekmetric](https://www.tekmetric.com/feature/shop-management) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [Moxie Automotive Consulting, Parts Purchased vs. Parts Usage, And How Shop Systems Tra](https://moxieautoconsulting.com/2025/10/06/parts-purchased-vs-parts-usage-and-how-shop-systems-track-it-shopmonkey-mitchell1-tekmetric-compared/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [Shop Boss, Blog \| Shop Boss](https://shopboss.net/blog/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [Support, Parts Markup Setup, Tekmetric](https://support.tekmetric.com/hc/en-us/articles/360035751834-Parts-Markup-Setup) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [Get, Auto Shop Survey Report](https://get.partstech.com/report) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [PartsTech, Resource Hub \| PartsTech](https://partstech.com/resource/blog/revenue-related-benchmark-data-for-general-auto-repair-shops/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [Ratchet+Wrench, The KPI: Gross Profit on Parts \| Ratchet and Wrench](https://www.ratchetandwrench.com/sponsored-content/autozone/article/33010648/the-kpi-gross-profit-on-parts) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [WickedFile, How Much Does an Independent Auto Repair Shop Make in 2026](https://www.wickedfile.com/blogs/how-much-does-an-independent-auto-repair-shop-make-in-2026/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [Os, Auto Repair Shop Profit Margin: 2026 Benchmarks \| MySyara](https://os.mysyara.com/blog/auto-repair-shop-profit-margin) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [Fullbay, Essential Guide to Sales Tax For Heavy-Duty Shops \| Fullba](https://www.fullbay.com/blog/sales-tax-on-auto-parts/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [Sunbit, What Is a Good Profit Margin for an Auto Repair Shop?](https://sunbit.com/knowledge-center/auto/good-profit-margin-auto-repair-shop/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [VantaInsights, Auto Repair Shop Profit Margins 2026: What Shops Net \| Van](https://vantainsights.com/insights/auto-repair-shop-profit-margins) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [Shop Boss, Blog \| Shop Boss](https://www.shopboss.net/blog/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- [Blog, Auto Repair Software Pricing in 2026: A Complete Breakdown](https://blog.torque360.co/auto-repair-software-pricing-2026/) (the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)

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- The median published figure in the Parts Matrix Benchmark is 55 percent across 5 sources' own pages (range 35 to 59 percent), read 12 October 2026.
- 5 of the 24 named sources read in full publish a figure; 19 publish none, read 12 October 2026.
- Parts Matrix Benchmark, measure parts-margin: median 55 percent across 5 sources, read 12 October 2026.
- The median is unchanged since 26 September 2026 (was 55 percent across 5).

Cite as: "Binstockly Parts Matrix Benchmark", updated 2026-10-19, https://binstockly.com/datasets/parts-matrix-benchmark/.

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