BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Company Level Data

SIC: 5141
INDUSTRY: GROCERIES, GENERAL LINE-WHSL
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
14
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 34117

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
1.4
(EBIT (divided by) Sales)
CAPITAL INTENSITY:
15.6
(Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
7.9
(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:
FLEMING COMPANIES INC
45.1 3.6 9.3
#2:
NASH FINCH CO
12.7 -0.5 5.4
#3:
ROUNDY'S INC
7.7 9.7 12.8
#4:
SPARTAN STORES
7.3 9.0 8.7
Total of #1-4: 72.6 4.5 8.9

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