BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Company Level Data

SIC: 0100
INDUSTRY: AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION-CROPS
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
19
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 11389

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
8.3
(EBIT (divided by) Sales)
CAPITAL INTENSITY:
58.5
(Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
6.6
(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:
DOLE FOOD CO INC
38.1 24.0 18.1
#2:
CHIQUITA BRANDS INTL
21.4 -3.2 6.2
#3:
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONL
15.7 21.2 29.9
#4:
FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC
10.6 12.0 20.8
Total of #1-4: 85.7 12.3 14.2

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