BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 2300 |
| INDUSTRY: | APPAREL, PRODS MADE FM FABRIC, GEN. |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 11 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 10206 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 9.9 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 68.4 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 5.8 (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: VF CORP |
51.2 | 18.2 |
| #2: WARNACO GROUP INC -CL A |
14.1 | 12.2 |
| #3: PACIFIC DUNLOP LTD -ADR |
9.0 | 16.8 |
| #4: PHILLIPS-VAN HEUSEN |
8.8 | 7.9 |
| Total of #1-4: | 83.0 | 14.5 |