BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Company Level Data

SIC: 5531
INDUSTRY: AUTO AND HOME SUPPLY STORES
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
10
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 6784

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
8.5
(EBIT (divided by) Sales)
CAPITAL INTENSITY:
53.3
(Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
21.3
(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:
AUTOZONE INC
39.7 18.1 25.4
#2:
PEP BOYS-MANNY MOE & JACK
27.0 13.0 14.7
#3:
CSK AUTO CORP
11.7 24.1 -6.8
#4:
DISCOUNT AUTO PARTS INC
6.0 5.6 7.8
Total of #1-4: 84.3 13.2 15.9

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