BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 2086
INDUSTRY: SOFT DRINKS AND CARB. WATER
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
26
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 30437

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
9.1
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
108.0
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
6.6
(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:
COCA-COLA ENTERPRISES
37.1 4.1
#2:
CADBURY SCHWEPPES PLC -ADS
12.0 27.1
#3:
PANAMERICAN BEVERAGES -CL A
8.2 6.9
#4:
KIRIN BREWERY LTD -ADR
6.7 7.8
Total of #1-4: 63.9 8.4

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