BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 5735 |
| INDUSTRY: | RECORD AND TAPE STORES |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 7 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 3075 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 2.2 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 46.4 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: -4.4 (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: MUSICLAND STORES CORP |
57.5 | 6.3 |
| #2: TRANS WORLD ENTMT CORP |
15.7 | 7.3 |
| #3: WHEREHOUSE ENTMT |
11.9 | -7.2 |
| #4: HASTINGS ENTERTAINMENT INC |
10.5 | 6.6 |
| Total of #1-4: | 95.6 | 4.8 |