BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 5990 |
| INDUSTRY: | RETAIL STORES, NEC |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 22 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 4604 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 1.3 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 42.4 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 22.3 (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: PETSMART INC |
32.6 | 5.7 | 9.7 |
| #2: COLE NATL CORP -CL A |
14.9 | -140.1 | -3.1 |
| #3: SUNGLASS HUT INTL INC |
11.4 | -0.1 | 4.4 |
| #4: PETCO ANIMAL SUPPLIES INC |
10.9 | -6.3 | -6.7 |
| Total of #1-4: | 69.8 | -2.4 | 3.2 |