BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 5211
INDUSTRY: LUMBER AND OTH BLDG MATL-RETL
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
12
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 35350

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
6.1
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
47.0
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
10.0
(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:
HOME DEPOT INC
55.3 16.4
#2:
LOWES COS
24.3 11.3
#3:
PAYLESS CASHWAYS
6.5 1.0
#4:
HOMEBASE INC
4.1 7.3
Total of #1-4: 90.2 12.9

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