BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 3851 |
| INDUSTRY: | OPTHALMIC GOODS |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 17 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 3705 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
|
OPERATING MARGIN: 12.2 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 110.9 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 18.6 (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: LUXOTTICA GROUP SPA -ADR |
42.3 | 13.8 |
| #2: BAUSCH & LOMB INC |
13.3 | -5.1 |
| #3: SOLA INTL INC |
13.2 | 12.2 |
| #4: WESLEY JESSEN VISIONCARE INC |
7.6 | 23.6 |
| Total of #1-4: | 76.3 | 11.0 |