BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Company Level Data

SIC: 5070
INDUSTRY: HARDWR, PLUMB, HEAT EQ-WHSL
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
10
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 5723

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
2.5
(EBIT (divided by) Sales)
CAPITAL INTENSITY:
25.8
(Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
10.5
(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:
ACE HARDWARE CORP
50.8 0.1 4.6
#2:
EMCO LTD
15.4 15.3 17.8
#3:
WATSCO INC
11.1 8.1 9.5
#4:
NOLAND CO
8.1 4.6 6.9
Total of #1-4: 85.5 8.7 9.8

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