BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 2522 |
| INDUSTRY: | OFFICE FURNITURE, NON-WOOD |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 10 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 4929 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 7.3 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 52.0 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 17.2 (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: STEELCASE INC |
48.9 | 2.0 | 3.9 |
| #2: HON INDUSTRIES |
27.6 | 22.8 | 28.1 |
| #3: KNOLL INC |
16.5 | 23.0 | 28.2 |
| #4: TAB PRODUCTS |
3.1 | 8.4 | 13.0 |
| Total of #1-4: | 96.1 | 8.9 | 14.1 |