BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 2099
INDUSTRY: FOOD PREPARATIONS, NEC
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
9
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 4369

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
7.6
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
78.6
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
5.4
(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:
GROUPE DANONE -SPON ADR
54.9 8.5
#2:
MCCORMICK & CO
36.5 13.3
#3:
AURORA FOODS INC
3.3 7.5
#4:
AMER ITALIAN PASTA CO -CL A
3.0 11.5
Total of #1-4: 97.6 9.7

Industry Measures

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