BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 2273
INDUSTRY: CARPETS AND RUGS
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
4
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 7046

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
5.8
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
58.0
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
10.3
(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:
SHAW INDUSTRIES INC
50.8 6.7
#2:
MOHAWK INDUSTRIES INC
27.0 15.6
#3:
INTERFACE INC -CL A
16.1 10.5
#4:
DIXIE GROUP INC
6.1 13.3
Total of #1-4: 100.0 10.0

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