BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 3100 |
| INDUSTRY: | LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS, GEN. |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 7 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 1890 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 16.1 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 40.4 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: -3.3 (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: GUCCI GROUP NV |
46.6 | 51.5 | 73.9 |
| #2: SAMSONITE CORP |
39.2 | -45.3 | 11.3 |
| #3: SWANK INC |
7.3 | 18.0 | 16.7 |
| #4: JACLYN INC |
4.1 | 4.3 | 6.3 |
| Total of #1-4: | 97.1 | 38.9 | 39.8 |