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
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 7295

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
5.7
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
43.6
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
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

Industry Measures

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