BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 5621
INDUSTRY: WOMEN'S CLOTHING STORES
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
20
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 15822

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
6.3
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
53.3
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
4.5
(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:
LIMITED INC
54.6 15.7
#2:
TALBOTS INC
6.5 17.5
#3:
CHARMING SHOPPES
6.4 -1.1
#4:
ANNTAYLOR STORES CORP
5.1 7.8
Total of #1-4: 72.7 11.8

Industry Measures

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