BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 5712
INDUSTRY: FURNITURE STORES
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
9
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 4741

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
4.7
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
89.8
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
9.7
(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:
HEILIG-MEYERS CO
33.6 6.0
#2:
LEVITZ FURNITURE INC -VTG
20.7 2.0
#3:
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY -CL A
14.1 9.0
#4:
HAVERTY FURNITURE
10.7 8.6
Total of #1-4: 79.0 5.3

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