BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Company Level Data

SIC: 2024
INDUSTRY: ICE CREAM & FROZEN DESSERTS
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
6
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 1331

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
3.8
(EBIT (divided by) Sales)
CAPITAL INTENSITY:
47.1
(Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
6.6
(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:
DREYER'S GRAND ICE CREAM INC
72.9 4.3 7.2
#2:
BEN & JERRY'S HOMEMDE -CL A
13.1 4.5 7.0
#3:
TCBY ENTERPRISES INC
7.8 11.5 16.5
#4:
ESKIMO PIE CORP
5.0 0.5 NC
Total of #1-4: 98.8 6.2 8.1

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