BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 2211 |
| INDUSTRY: | FABRIC MILL, COTTON |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 14 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 6487 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 5.7 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 73.6 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 6.1 (Compound 3-Year Growth Rate in Sales for the Median Participant in the Industry) |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE TOP FOUR COMPETITORS |
| ROA: Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Allocated Operating Assets |
| Competitor/Rank by Sales |
Market Share (% Ind. Sales) |
ROA |
| #1: SPRINGS INDUSTRIES -CL A |
29.2 | 8.2 |
| #2: BURLINGTON INDS INC |
12.9 | 6.2 |
| #3: CONE MILLS CORP |
9.4 | 5.9 |
| #4: DAN RIVER INC -CL A |
7.3 | 12.8 |
| Total of #1-4: | 58.8 | 7.7 |