BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 2300
INDUSTRY: APPAREL, PRODS MADE FM FABRIC, GEN.
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
11
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 10206

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
9.9
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
68.4
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
5.8
(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:
VF CORP
51.2 18.2
#2:
WARNACO GROUP INC -CL A
14.1 12.2
#3:
PACIFIC DUNLOP LTD -ADR
9.0 16.8
#4:
PHILLIPS-VAN HEUSEN
8.8 7.9
Total of #1-4: 83.0 14.5

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