BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 2273 |
| INDUSTRY: | CARPETS AND RUGS |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 4 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 7274 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 5.0 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 45.6 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 10.3 (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: SHAW INDUSTRIES INC |
49.2 | 4.5 | 6.1 |
| #2: MOHAWK INDUSTRIES INC |
26.1 | 16.8 | 19.2 |
| #3: INTERFACE INC -CL A |
15.6 | 11.9 | 13.2 |
| #4: DIXIE GROUP INC |
9.1 | 9.6 | 10.9 |
| Total of #1-4: | 100.0 | 9.9 | 11.0 |