BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Company Level Data

SIC: 5712
INDUSTRY: FURNITURE STORES
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
7
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 3898

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
4.1
(EBIT (divided by) Sales)
CAPITAL INTENSITY:
71.9
(Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
5.8
(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:
HEILIG-MEYERS CO
40.9 6.3 7.5
#2:
LEVITZ FURNITURE INC -VTG
25.1 27.2 2.3
#3:
HAVERTY FURNITURE
13.0 8.4 9.7
#4:
ROBERDS INC
8.8 -2.4 5.0
Total of #1-4: 87.8 2.4 5.8

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