BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 5940 |
| INDUSTRY: | MISC SHOPPING GOODS STORES |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 24 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 24096 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 3.5 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 31.2 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 16.6 (Compound 3-Year Growth Rate in Sales for the Median Participant in the Industry) |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE TOP FOUR COMPETITORS |
| ROE: Net Profits (divided by) Total Shareholder Equity RONCE: EBIT (divided by) Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholders' Equity |
| Competitor/Rank by Sales |
Market Share (% Ind. Sales) |
ROE | RONCE |
| #1: OFFICE DEPOT INC |
27.9 | 12.0 | 16.0 |
| #2: STAPLES INC |
16.5 | 14.0 | 16.7 |
| #3: OFFICEMAX INC |
13.2 | 6.5 | NC |
| #4: BARNES & NOBLE INC |
10.2 | 11.2 | 15.5 |
| Total of #1-4: | 67.7 | 8.9 | 11.1 |