BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 5531
INDUSTRY: AUTO AND HOME SUPPLY STORES
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
12
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 6923

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
9.3
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
79.4
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
23.7
(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:
AUTOZONE INC
38.9 17.1
#2:
PEP BOYS-MANNY MOE & JACK
26.4 10.3
#3:
CSK AUTO CORP
11.5 6.7
#4:
DISCOUNT AUTO PARTS INC
5.9 10.7
Total of #1-4: 82.6 11.7

Industry Measures

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