BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 1531 |
| INDUSTRY: | OPERATIVE BUILDERS |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 53 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 25134 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 5.8 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 85.7 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 7.5 (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: PULTE CORP |
9.9 | 7.5 |
| #2: CENTEX CORP |
9.1 | 13.9 |
| #3: KAUFMAN & BROAD HOME |
7.3 | 9.0 |
| #4: RYLAND GROUP INC |
6.2 | 5.2 |
| Total of #1-4: | 32.6 | 6.8 |