BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Company Level Data

SIC: 2510
INDUSTRY: HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, GENERAL
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
8
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 7153

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
9.0
(EBIT (divided by) Sales)
CAPITAL INTENSITY:
52.7
(Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
6.3
(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:
LEGGETT & PLATT INC
40.7 17.7 21.6
#2:
FURNITURE BRANDS INTL INC
25.3 20.7 15.1
#3:
LA-Z-BOY INC
14.1 12.6 18.6
#4:
SEALY CORP
11.3 8.8 13.5
Total of #1-4: 91.3 15.3 17.0

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