BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Company Level Data

SIC: 2844
INDUSTRY: PERFUME,COSMETIC,TOILET PREP
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
35
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 27281

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
9.8
(EBIT (divided by) Sales)
CAPITAL INTENSITY:
42.6
(Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
11.4
(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:
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO
33.2 33.3 28.3
#2:
AVON PRODUCTS
18.6 118.9 111.1
#3:
LAUDER ESTEE COS INC -CL A
12.4 31.8 NC
#4:
REVLON CONSUMER PRODUCTS CP
8.2 -11.5 20.6
Total of #1-4: 72.4 35.0 23.0

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