BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 5085
INDUSTRY: INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES-WHSL
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
6
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 4225

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
6.6
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
36.0
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
7.1
(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:
GENUINE PARTS CO
43.9 27.6
#2:
APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECH INC
27.5 12.8
#3:
KAMAN CORP -CL A
14.4 8.8
#4:
SUNSOURCE INC
7.7 16.3
Total of #1-4: 93.4 18.3

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