BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 5399
INDUSTRY: RETAIL STORES-GEN MERC CHAIN
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
3
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 3903

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
1.9
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
52.1
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
-0.4
(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:
SERVICE MERCHANDISE CO
93.9 3.4
#2:
ANDERSONS INC
4.4 2.7
#3:
LIQUIDATION WORLD INC
1.8 22.4
#4:
NA
NA NC
Total of #1-4: 100.0 3.6

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