BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 5411 |
| INDUSTRY: | GROCERY STORES |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 45 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 237273 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 3.3 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 25.5 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 4.0 (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: KROGER CO |
11.2 | -56.6 | 36.5 |
| #2: DAIEI INC -ADR |
11.0 | -9.8 | 2.2 |
| #3: KONINKLIJKE AHOLD NV -ADR |
10.5 | 30.2 | 19.8 |
| #4: SAFEWAY INC |
9.5 | 28.9 | 24.1 |
| Total of #1-4: | 42.1 | 18.6 | 12.9 |