BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 2320 |
| INDUSTRY: | MENS AND BOYS CLOTHING, GENERAL |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 6 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 2578 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 10.1 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 52.6 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 20.9 (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: POLO RALPH LAUREN CP -CL A |
45.8 | 27.3 |
| #2: OXFORD INDUSTRIES INC |
27.3 | 12.7 |
| #3: NAUTICA ENTERPRISES INC |
15.0 | 26.1 |
| #4: NORTH FACE INC |
8.1 | 12.6 |
| Total of #1-4: | 96.1 | 19.2 |