What Elliott Electric Supply does

Elliott Electric Supply is a privately held, full-service electrical supply distributor founded in 1972 and headquartered in Nacogdoches, Texas. The company sells wiring materials, building wire, electronic cable, conduit and raceways, distribution equipment, lighting, fuses, controls, tools and testers, wiring devices, telecom equipment, generators, and HVAC supplies, with an in-house e-commerce platform, mobile apps, Rapid Entry ordering, Custom Lists, Your Inventory (custom catalogs), Project Solutions, and Quotes/RFQ tooling. It also distributes ChargePoint Level 2 EV chargers powered by Eaton.

The business is operated through 145+ branch locations and five regional distribution centers (DFW RDC, Houston RDC, San Antonio RDC, Austin RDC, Nashville RDC) across 15 states: Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Kansas, Georgia, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Distribution channels combine counter-side will-call pickup, scheduled delivery, an e-commerce storefront, and a mobile app, supported by in-house credit accounts with sub-accounts tied to specific construction projects. GTM motion is sales-led, with relationship-based account management and project coordination services for residential, commercial, industrial, and electrical-contractor customers, and member-level purchasing advantages via Affiliated Distributors (AD/IESD) affiliation.

Elliott generates revenue primarily from hardware sales of electrical supplies at unit prices with quantity breaks, supplemented by in-house credit account services. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, with customer-specific quotes and RFQs available on request, and the company has been independently and organically grown since inception with no disclosed parent company, institutional investment, or M&A history. Chairman and founder Bill Elliott remains associated with the business.

Name

Elliott Electric Supply

Legal name

Elliott Electric Supply

Website

https://elliottelectric.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Elliott Electric Supply is a privately held, full-service electrical supply distributor founded in 1972, operating 145+ branches and five regional distribution centers across 15 southern and south-central U.S. states, selling wire, lighting, distribution equipment, generators, HVAC, and EV chargers to residential, commercial, industrial, and electrical-contractor customers through counter sales, an in-house e-commerce platform, and mobile apps.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Supply Distribution

SIC

Wholesale-Electrical Apparatus & Equipment, Wiring Supplies (5063)

akta.pro primary industry

Electrical Supplies Retail (Wiring, Switches, Breakers, Conduit) (CRAIADAE)

Keywords

• Electrical supply distribution
• Electrical wholesale
• Contractor supplies
• Industrial electrical equipment
• Construction electrical materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Nacogdoches

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices200 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Electrical Supplies Sales: Sale of electrical supplies including wiring materials, tools, building wire, electronic cable, power distribution equipment, light fixtures, HVAC equipment, and accessories
2. Credit Account Services: In-house line of credit with charge accounts, multiple job accounts with specific credit lines for projects

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Elliott Electric Supply is a full-service electrical supply distributor that sells wiring materials, tools, building wire, electronic cable, power distribution equipment, light fixtures, fuses, conduit, controls, generators, HVAC supplies, and related accessories. It serves electrical contractors, residential, commercial, and industrial construction customers through more than 145 branch locations, regional distribution centers, an e-commerce platform, and a mobile app, complemented by credit account services, custom wire and cable cuts, and project management support.

Product overview

Elliott Electric Supply is an electrical supply distribution company serving residential, commercial, and industrial construction markets across the southern United States. The company operates a multi-faceted e-commerce platform consisting of a website with Rapid Entry ordering, Quick Selects table-based browsing, Custom Lists, Project Solutions, Quotes/RFQs management, and a mobile app for iPhone and Android. Their core product portfolio encompasses extensive electrical supplies organized into categories including Wire, Lighting (Lamps, Ballasts, Fixtures), Generators, Controls, Distribution Equipment, Fuses, Tools & Testers, Conduit & Raceways, Boxes & Covers, Wiring Devices, Telecom equipment, HVAC Supplies, and Builders Products. The company also offers specialty items like ChargePoint EV chargers and custom inventory management services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Elliott Electric Mobile App Free mobile application for iPhone and Android enabling customers to browse products, check inventory, and manage orders on the go.
• Wire, Cords & Cables Wires, cords, and cables including bare wire, weatherproof wire, building wire, direct burial wire, high-voltage power cable, portable cords, and telecom wire, with custom cuts of building wire, electronic cable, Romex, Seal-Tite, Flex, and MC cabling.
• Lighting & Lamps Lamps, bulbs, ballasts, lighting fixtures, and specialty lighting including compact fluorescent, fluorescent (T8, T12), halogen (PAR, MR16), HID (metal halide, mercury vapor, high pressure sodium), and incandescent lamps.
• Fuses & Fuse Accessories Fuses, fuse accessories, distribution fuses, small dimension fuses, and electronic fuses including Class J, K5, L, and RK5 fuses.
• Distribution Equipment Breakers, enclosures, load centers, panelboards, switchboards, bus systems, meter sockets, and power transformers.
• Conduit & Raceways Conduit, pipe, and raceway systems including EMT, flexible conduit, liquid tight conduit, and cable trays.
• Controls Industrial controllers, relays, pushbuttons, dimmers, speed controls, limit switches, and programmable controllers.
• Generators Air-cooled generators, QT Series standby generators, and portable generators in various wattage capacities.
• Boxes & Covers Conduit bodies, outlet boxes, covers and accessories for electrical applications.
• Fittings EMT fittings and rigid conduit fittings for electrical installations.
• Tools & Testers Tools, testers, flashlights, batteries, generators, fans, and signaling equipment.
• Anchors & Connectors Anchors, connectors, and fasteners for electrical installations.
• Builders Products Chimes, fans, heaters, and other builder products including air conditioners.
• Line Construction Material Weatherheads, ground rods, pole line hardware, and other line construction materials.
• Telecom Equipment Telecom voice, data, and video equipment including cable management, connecting devices, distribution devices, and video surveillance equipment.
• Wiring Devices Wiring devices and connectivity solutions including general purpose devices, low voltage devices, and consumer packaged wiring devices.
• HVAC Supplies Air conditioners, furnaces, ventilators, thermostats, filters, flex duct, refrigerant, and HVAC accessories.
• ChargePoint Level 2 EV Chargers Officially authorized ChargePoint Level 2 electric vehicle chargers powered by Eaton.
• Credit Account Services In-house line of credit with charge accounts, multiple job accounts with specific credit lines for projects, supporting ongoing construction and contractor purchasing.
• Project Management Services Service for reviewing, managing, and coordinating ongoing projects including stored material tracking, supporting commercial and industrial construction customers with multi-phase builds.
• Inventory Management Services Inventory management services providing customers with stock level visibility, replenishment support, and custom catalogs for ongoing purchasing operations.
• Logistics Services Logistics services including free scheduled deliveries and Will Call Express pickup options from branch locations.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Affiliated Distributors (AD/IESD)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner of Affiliated Distributors (AD/IESD), a major electrical distribution buying/marketing organization providing group purchasing power and marketing support
• National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProud member of the National Association of Electrical Distributors, the leading trade association for the electrical distribution industry providing networking, education, and advocacy
• Milwaukee ToolminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMarketing partner for Milwaukee Tool Blowout Sales with FREE GEAR rebates, promoting tool products to electrical contractors
• GeneracminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOperation: Storm Ready promotion partner with Generac offering free prizes with generator purchases

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Border States Electric: Employee-owned regional electrical distributor operating across the Midwest, Mountain West, and southern US with comparable product breadth (wire, lighting, distribution equipment) and a similar branch-based service model targeting contractor customers.
• City Electric Supply: Privately held Florida-based electrical supply distributor with a multi-state branch network, focused on residential, commercial, and industrial customers with the same product categories (wire, lighting, controls, tools) as Elliott.
• Mayer Electric Supply: Birmingham, Alabama-based regional electrical distributor operating across the Southeast with a comparable product portfolio (wire, lighting, distribution equipment, tools) and similar contractor-focused service model.
• Kirby Risk Electrical Supply: Indiana-based regional electrical and industrial supplier operating across multiple Midwestern and southern states with a branch-based service model and similar product portfolio targeting contractor and industrial customers.
• Summit Electric Supply: New Mexico-based regional electrical supply distributor with branch network across the southern and western US, directly competing with Elliott for contractor and industrial customers with a similar product mix of wire, lighting, controls, and distribution equipment.
• Independent Electric Supply (IES): Texas-based regional electrical supply distributor with similar product mix and customer base, directly competing with Elliott in overlapping Texas markets across residential, commercial, and industrial segments.

Broad incumbents

• Graybar Electric Company: One of the largest North American electrical, communications, and data networking distributors with hundreds of branches nationwide; competes with Elliott across all major product categories but at significantly greater scale and national reach.
• Wesco International: Public, Fortune 500 electrical, communications, and utility distribution company with a national footprint and significantly broader scope including broadband, security, and global supply chain services, competing with Elliott on electrical supply lines at much larger scale.
• Sonepar North America: North American arm of global electrical distribution leader Sonepar, with an extensive US branch network serving contractor, commercial, industrial, and utility customers with a broader product and service portfolio than Elliott.
• Rexel USA: US operations of global electrical distribution leader Rexel Group, operating a national branch network supplying electrical products, solutions, and services to commercial, industrial, and residential customers across the same product categories as Elliott.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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