BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 2082
INDUSTRY: MALT BEVERAGES (BEER)
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
16
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 28089

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
14.0
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
95.0
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
5.7
(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:
ANHEUSER-BUSCH COS INC
36.5 20.1
#2:
PHILIP MORRIS COS INC
15.0 31.3
#3:
KIRIN BREWERY LTD -ADR
14.5 7.7
#4:
COMP CERVEJARIA BRAHMA -ADR
9.2 11.0
Total of #1-4: 75.1 14.7

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