BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Company Level Data

SIC: 2084
INDUSTRY: WINE,BRANDY & BRANDY SPIRITS
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
8
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 9929

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
16.8
(EBIT (divided by) Sales)
CAPITAL INTENSITY:
136.4
(Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
19.0
(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:
LVMH MOET HENNESSY -ADR
80.4 11.1 12.7
#2:
CANANDAIGUA BRANDS -CL A
11.4 7.6 10.2
#3:
MONDAVI ROBERT CORP -CL A
3.0 12.8 14.7
#4:
BERINGER WINE EST HLD -CL B
2.7 -23.6 3.5
Total of #1-4: 97.5 10.8 12.3

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