BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 5999 |
| INDUSTRY: | MISCELLANEOUS RETAIL STORES, NEC |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 17 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 4370 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 5.6 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 53.9 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 32.5 (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: PETSMART INC |
34.3 | 12.1 |
| #2: ALBERTO-CULVER CO -CL B |
20.1 | 24.0 |
| #3: SUNGLASS HUT INTL INC |
12.1 | 9.1 |
| #4: PETCO ANIMAL SUPPLIES INC |
11.4 | 7.6 |
| Total of #1-4: | 78.0 | 10.3 |