BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 5912 |
| INDUSTRY: | DRUG & PROPRIETARY STORES |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 15 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 41003 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 3.7 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 27.4 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 14.6 (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: WALGREEN CO |
32.6 | 18.4 | NC |
| #2: CVS CORP |
31.1 | 1.1 | 6.8 |
| #3: RITE AID CORP |
17.0 | 6.5 | 7.2 |
| #4: LONGS DRUG STORES INC |
6.9 | 10.6 | NC |
| Total of #1-4: | 87.6 | 8.5 | 13.4 |