BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 2026
INDUSTRY: FLUID MILK
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
6
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 7485

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
8.7
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
70.4
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
14.2
(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:
GROUPE DANONE -SPON ADR
51.2 11.5
#2:
DEAN FOODS CO
23.9 20.3
#3:
SUIZA FOODS CORP
23.3 12.0
#4:
BROUGHTONS FOODS CO
1.2 4.0
Total of #1-4: 99.5 12.3

Industry Measures

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