BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 5261 |
| INDUSTRY: | FARM SUPPLIER, RETAIL |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 5 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 2333 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 4.3 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 47.5 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 0.6 (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: IMC GLOBAL INC |
37.4 | 9.0 |
| #2: AGRIUM INC |
35.6 | 9.6 |
| #3: TRACTOR SUPPLY CO |
21.8 | 10.5 |
| #4: SUNBELT NURSERY GRP/DE |
4.1 | -13.0 |
| Total of #1-4: | 98.9 | 9.1 |