BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Company Level Data

SIC: 2086
INDUSTRY: SOFT DRINKS AND CARB. WATER
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
22
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 29601

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
10.8
(EBIT (divided by) Sales)
CAPITAL INTENSITY:
83.5
(Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
8.7
(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:
COCA-COLA ENTERPRISES
38.1 9.5 6.8
#2:
CADBURY SCHWEPPES PLC -ADS
23.4 41.4 36.1
#3:
PANAMERICAN BEVERAGES -CL A
8.5 9.0 11.6
#4:
WHITMAN CORP
5.3 2.9 9.7
Total of #1-4: 75.3 16.9 13.0

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