BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 2051
INDUSTRY: BREAD, OTHR BAKERY (NON-COOKIE,CRKR)
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
9
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 6574

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
4.6
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
56.4
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
13.9
(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:
INTERSTATE BAKERIES CP
48.9 12.8
#2:
EARTHGRAINS CO
25.3 3.4
#3:
FLOWERS INDUSTRIES INC
21.9 7.4
#4:
TASTY BAKING CO
2.3 11.3
Total of #1-4: 98.3 8.2

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