BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Company Level Data

SIC: 2090
INDUSTRY: CONSUMER PACKAGED PRODUCTS, GEN
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
18
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 4170

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
9.3
(EBIT (divided by) Sales)
CAPITAL INTENSITY:
67.3
(Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
8.0
(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:
MCCORMICK & CO
43.2 24.8 23.6
#2:
STARBUCKS CORP
23.2 10.8 13.9
#3:
CHOCK FULL O NUTS CORP
8.8 11.0 11.6
#4:
FARMER BROS CO
5.4 6.8 11.1
Total of #1-4: 80.6 10.9 13.8

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