BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 2253
INDUSTRY: KNIT OUTERWEAR MILLS
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
8
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 2667

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
6.9
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
87.6
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
5.5
(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:
RUSSELL CORP
46.0 9.5
#2:
TULTEX CORP
24.4 5.3
#3:
ST JOHN KNITS INC
9.1 37.7
#4:
HAMPSHIRE GROUP LTD
5.3 29.6
Total of #1-4: 84.8 7.9

Industry Measures

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