BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 2253 |
| INDUSTRY: | KNIT OUTERWEAR MILLS |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 8 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 2667 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 6.9 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 87.6 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 5.5 (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: RUSSELL CORP |
46.0 | 9.5 |
| #2: TULTEX CORP |
24.4 | 5.3 |
| #3: ST JOHN KNITS INC |
9.1 | 37.7 |
| #4: HAMPSHIRE GROUP LTD |
5.3 | 29.6 |
| Total of #1-4: | 84.8 | 7.9 |