BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 5047 |
| INDUSTRY: | MED, DENTAL, HOSP EQ-WHSL |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 16 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 5270 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 2.9 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 38.4 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 12.3 (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: OWENS & MINOR INC |
59.1 | 9.0 |
| #2: PSS WORLD MEDICAL INC |
13.1 | 5.0 |
| #3: PATTERSON DENTAL CO |
12.6 | 20.7 |
| #4: GRAHAM FIELD HEALTH PDS |
5.0 | 1.9 |
| Total of #1-4: | 89.8 | 7.5 |