BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 5731 |
| INDUSTRY: | RADIO,TV,CONS ELECTR STORES |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 12 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 29760 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
|
OPERATING MARGIN: 2.7 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 30.7 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 10.2 (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: BEST BUY CO INC |
26.1 | 3.1 |
| #2: CIRCUIT CITY STORES -CONSOL |
25.8 | 8.1 |
| #3: CIRCUIT CITY STR CRCT CTY GP |
24.0 | 8.6 |
| #4: DIXONS GROUP PLC -ADR |
12.9 | NC |
| Total of #1-4: | 88.8 | 8.9 |