BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Company Level Data

SIC: 5150
INDUSTRY: FARM-PRODUCT RAW MTL-WHSL
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
6
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 9780

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
5.1
(EBIT (divided by) Sales)
CAPITAL INTENSITY:
40.5
(Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
10.3
(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:
UNIVERSAL CORP/VA
42.1 21.5 17.7
#2:
DIMON INC
25.7 18.9 11.1
#3:
STANDARD COMMERCIAL CORP
13.8 18.4 8.5
#4:
ANDERSONS INC
10.2 5.6 9.1
Total of #1-4: 91.8 16.9 12.5

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