BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 5731 |
| INDUSTRY: | RADIO,TV,CONS ELECTR STORES |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 14 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 35245 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
|
OPERATING MARGIN: 3.4 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 24.3 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 9.2 (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: BEST BUY CO INC |
22.0 | 0.4 | 6.6 |
| #2: CIRCUIT CITY STORES -CONSOL |
21.7 | 8.4 | 12.5 |
| #3: CIRCUIT CITY STR CRCT CTY GP |
20.3 | 9.0 | 12.8 |
| #4: TANDY CORP |
15.2 | 18.2 | 22.0 |
| Total of #1-4: | 79.3 | 10.0 | 14.1 |