BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 2510 |
| INDUSTRY: | HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, GENERAL |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 8 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 7153 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 9.0 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 52.7 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 6.3 (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: LEGGETT & PLATT INC |
40.7 | 17.7 | 21.6 |
| #2: FURNITURE BRANDS INTL INC |
25.3 | 20.7 | 15.1 |
| #3: LA-Z-BOY INC |
14.1 | 12.6 | 18.6 |
| #4: SEALY CORP |
11.3 | 8.8 | 13.5 |
| Total of #1-4: | 91.3 | 15.3 | 17.0 |