BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 2211
INDUSTRY: FABRIC MILL, COTTON
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
14
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 6487

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
5.7
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
73.6
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
6.1
(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:
SPRINGS INDUSTRIES -CL A
29.2 8.2
#2:
BURLINGTON INDS INC
12.9 6.2
#3:
CONE MILLS CORP
9.4 5.9
#4:
DAN RIVER INC -CL A
7.3 12.8
Total of #1-4: 58.8 7.7

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