BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 2273 |
| INDUSTRY: | CARPETS AND RUGS |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 4 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 7046 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 5.8 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 58.0 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 10.3 (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: SHAW INDUSTRIES INC |
50.8 | 6.7 |
| #2: MOHAWK INDUSTRIES INC |
27.0 | 15.6 |
| #3: INTERFACE INC -CL A |
16.1 | 10.5 |
| #4: DIXIE GROUP INC |
6.1 | 13.3 |
| Total of #1-4: | 100.0 | 10.0 |