BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 3420 |
| INDUSTRY: | CUTLERY, TOOLS, HARDWARE GENERAL |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 14 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 17504 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 16.6 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 64.1 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 12.7 (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: GILLETTE CO |
57.5 | 29.9 | 31.6 |
| #2: STANLEY WORKS |
15.3 | -6.9 | 0.6 |
| #3: DANAHER CORP |
11.7 | 16.9 | 23.9 |
| #4: BLOUNT INC |
4.1 | 18.9 | 22.8 |
| Total of #1-4: | 88.5 | 22.9 | 25.9 |