BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 5944
INDUSTRY: JEWELRY STORES
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
11
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 5329

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
8.6
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
84.4
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
12.5
(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:
SIGNET GROUP PLC -ADR
27.3 9.1
#2:
ZALE CORP
25.4 9.1
#3:
TIFFANY & CO
17.3 15.4
#4:
FINLAY ENTERPRISES INC
12.9 12.8
Total of #1-4: 82.9 10.2

Industry Measures

Quartile Ranking

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