BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 5070 |
| INDUSTRY: | HARDWR, PLUMB, HEAT EQ-WHSL |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 10 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 5723 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 2.5 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 25.8 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 10.5 (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: ACE HARDWARE CORP |
50.8 | 0.1 | 4.6 |
| #2: EMCO LTD |
15.4 | 15.3 | 17.8 |
| #3: WATSCO INC |
11.1 | 8.1 | 9.5 |
| #4: NOLAND CO |
8.1 | 4.6 | 6.9 |
| Total of #1-4: | 85.5 | 8.7 | 9.8 |