BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 5734 |
| INDUSTRY: | CMP AND CMP SOFTWARE STORES |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 3 |
|
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 8868 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
|
OPERATING MARGIN: 2.7 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 12.5 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 29.0 (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: COMPUSA INC |
52.0 | 21.9 | 30.3 |
| #2: INACOM CORP |
43.9 | 9.1 | 16.9 |
| #3: EGGHEAD.COM INC |
4.1 | -48.9 | NC |
| #4: NA |
NA | NC | NC |
| Total of #1-4: | 100.0 | 8.7 | 22.0 |