BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 3851
INDUSTRY: OPTHALMIC GOODS
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
17
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 3705

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
12.2
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
110.9
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
18.6
(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:
LUXOTTICA GROUP SPA -ADR
42.3 13.8
#2:
BAUSCH & LOMB INC
13.3 -5.1
#3:
SOLA INTL INC
13.2 12.2
#4:
WESLEY JESSEN VISIONCARE INC
7.6 23.6
Total of #1-4: 76.3 11.0

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