BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 5063 |
| INDUSTRY: | ELEC APPARATUS & EQUIP-WHSL |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 11 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 16453 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 7.5 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 34.6 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 24.9 (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: FIRST PAC CO LTD -SPON ADR |
49.9 | 328.7 | 28.4 |
| #2: GRAYBAR ELECTRIC CO INC |
20.3 | 20.9 | 20.1 |
| #3: ANIXTER INTL INC |
17.0 | 9.5 | 12.0 |
| #4: HUGHES SUPPLY INC |
9.2 | 11.7 | 12.9 |
| Total of #1-4: | 96.4 | 24.8 | 21.8 |