BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 2782
INDUSTRY: BLANKBOOKS, BINDERS, DEVICES
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
5
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 3876

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
13.3
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
89.1
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
7.2
(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:
DELUXE CORP
39.8 33.2
#2:
FORTUNE BRANDS INC
33.4 6.2
#3:
HARLAND (JOHN H.) CO
12.3 13.9
#4:
FRANKLIN COVEY CO
11.2 12.7
Total of #1-4: 96.7 15.0

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