BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 5190 |
| INDUSTRY: | MISC NONDURABLE GOODS-WHSL |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 18 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 11522 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 12.1 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 83.2 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 16.0 (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: MINORCO -SPON ADR |
49.1 | 8.4 | 13.3 |
| #2: TERRA INDUSTRIES INC |
21.8 | 26.6 | 32.6 |
| #3: CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO |
7.3 | 6.2 | 9.3 |
| #4: SF SERVICES INC |
5.4 | -57.9 | -6.9 |
| Total of #1-4: | 83.6 | 9.2 | 14.5 |