BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 5140 |
| INDUSTRY: | GROCERIES AND RELATED PDS-WHSL |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 5 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 9358 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 2.5 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 137.9 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 12.7 (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: WAL-MART STORES |
38.9 | 0.9 |
| #2: RICHFOOD HOLDINGS INC |
35.1 | 21.2 |
| #3: INTL MULTIFOODS CORP |
18.9 | 2.9 |
| #4: KFC NATL PURCH COOP |
6.4 | 1.8 |
| Total of #1-4: | 99.3 | 1.8 |