BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 5063 |
| INDUSTRY: | ELEC APPARATUS AND EQUIP-WHSL |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 11 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 14101 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 3.6 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 25.7 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 24.9 (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: FIRST PAC CO LTD -SPON ADR |
41.6 | NC |
| #2: GRAYBAR ELECTRIC CO INC |
23.7 | 9.8 |
| #3: ANIXTER INTL INC |
19.9 | 7.7 |
| #4: HUGHES SUPPLY INC |
10.8 | 9.1 |
| Total of #1-4: | 95.9 | 14.1 |