BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 5912 |
| INDUSTRY: | DRUG AND PROPRIETARY STORES |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 17 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 43519 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 5.4 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 56.3 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 43.0 (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: WALGREEN CO |
30.7 | 16.8 |
| #2: CVS CORP |
29.3 | 12.7 |
| #3: RITE AID CORP |
16.0 | 6.6 |
| #4: PENNEY (J C) CO |
7.2 | 3.1 |
| Total of #1-4: | 83.2 | 9.6 |