BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Company Level Data

SIC: 5912
INDUSTRY: DRUG & PROPRIETARY STORES
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
15
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 41003

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
3.7
(EBIT (divided by) Sales)
CAPITAL INTENSITY:
27.4
(Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
14.6
(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:
WALGREEN CO
32.6 18.4 NC
#2:
CVS CORP
31.1 1.1 6.8
#3:
RITE AID CORP
17.0 6.5 7.2
#4:
LONGS DRUG STORES INC
6.9 10.6 NC
Total of #1-4: 87.6 8.5 13.4

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