BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 2111 |
| INDUSTRY: | CIGARETTES |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 6 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 68417 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 0.2 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 0.5 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: -5.5 (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: PHILIP MORRIS COS INC |
82.0 | 42.3 | 0.4 |
| #2: HANSON PLC -ADR |
12.5 | 87.1 | 0.4 |
| #3: GALLAHER GROUP PLC -ADR |
2.4 | -44.5 | 0.7 |
| #4: SWEDISH MATCH AB -ADR |
1.4 | 35.2 | NC |
| Total of #1-4: | 98.2 | 47.1 | 0.4 |