BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 5112 |
| INDUSTRY: | STATIONARY AND OFFICE SUPPLIES-WHSL |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 7 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 7295 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 5.7 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 43.6 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 20.2 (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: BOISE CASCADE OFFICE PDS CP |
35.6 | 9.2 |
| #2: UNITED STATIONERS INC |
35.1 | 11.8 |
| #3: GENUINE PARTS CO |
14.8 | 28.9 |
| #4: DAISYTEK INTL CORP |
8.3 | 13.3 |
| Total of #1-4: | 93.8 | 13.0 |