BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 2030 |
| INDUSTRY: | CAN,FROZN,PRESRV FRUIT & VEG |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 17 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 30805 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 11.0 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 53.6 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 12.5 (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: HEINZ (H J) CO |
30.4 | 12.4 | 12.8 |
| #2: BESTFOODS |
27.3 | 43.6 | 24.9 |
| #3: CAMPBELL SOUP CO |
25.9 | 50.2 | 31.7 |
| #4: VLASIC FOODS INTERNATIONAL |
4.9 | 12.4 | 17.7 |
| Total of #1-4: | 88.4 | 25.7 | 20.5 |