BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Company Level Data

SIC: 5140
INDUSTRY: GROCERIES & RELATED PDS-WHSL
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
20
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 39391

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
3.0
(EBIT (divided by) Sales)
CAPITAL INTENSITY:
16.4
(Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
13.4
(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:
SUPERVALU INC
42.0 13.4 14.2
#2:
SYSCO CORP
36.7 21.6 25.8
#3:
RICHFOOD HOLDINGS INC
8.7 23.7 36.2
#4:
INTL MULTIFOODS CORP
6.6 1.0 4.0
Total of #1-4: 94.0 15.9 18.0

Industry Measures

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