BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 2320
INDUSTRY: MENS AND BOYS CLOTHING, GENERAL
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
6
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 2578

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
10.1
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
52.6
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
20.9
(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:
POLO RALPH LAUREN CP -CL A
45.8 27.3
#2:
OXFORD INDUSTRIES INC
27.3 12.7
#3:
NAUTICA ENTERPRISES INC
15.0 26.1
#4:
NORTH FACE INC
8.1 12.6
Total of #1-4: 96.1 19.2

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