BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 0100 |
| INDUSTRY: | AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION-CROPS |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 19 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 11389 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 8.3 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 58.5 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 6.6 (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: DOLE FOOD CO INC |
38.1 | 24.0 | 18.1 |
| #2: CHIQUITA BRANDS INTL |
21.4 | -3.2 | 6.2 |
| #3: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONL |
15.7 | 21.2 | 29.9 |
| #4: FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC |
10.6 | 12.0 | 20.8 |
| Total of #1-4: | 85.7 | 12.3 | 14.2 |