BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 5661
INDUSTRY: SHOE STORES
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
14
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 10646

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
6.9
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
39.9
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
6.3
(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:
VENATOR GROUP INC
34.0 42.6
#2:
PAYLESS SHOESOURCE INC
21.9 16.9
#3:
FOOTSTAR INC
11.2 30.7
#4:
VENATOR GROUP INC
6.8 -3.6
Total of #1-4: 73.8 17.2

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