BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 2253 |
| INDUSTRY: | KNIT OUTERWEAR MILLS |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 8 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 2691 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 5.8 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 76.4 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 5.5 (Compound 3-Year Growth Rate in Sales for the Median Participant in the Industry) |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE TOP FOUR COMPETITORS |
| ROE: Net Profits (divided by) Total Shareholder Equity RONCE: EBIT (divided by) Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholders' Equity |
| Competitor/Rank by Sales |
Market Share (% Ind. Sales) |
ROE | RONCE |
| #1: RUSSELL CORP |
45.6 | 8.2 | 10.7 |
| #2: TULTEX CORP |
24.2 | -3.0 | 4.1 |
| #3: ST JOHN KNITS INC |
9.0 | 26.3 | 44.9 |
| #4: HAMPSHIRE GROUP LTD |
6.1 | 15.3 | 19.1 |
| Total of #1-4: | 84.9 | 1.6 | 7.6 |