BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 5651 |
| INDUSTRY: | FAMILY CLOTHING STORES |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 22 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 25594 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 4.2 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 29.7 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 17.3 (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: TJX COMPANIES INC |
26.1 | 20.5 | 28.8 |
| #2: GAP INC |
20.6 | 27.4 | NC |
| #3: NORDSTROM INC |
17.9 | 10.0 | 14.3 |
| #4: BURLINGTON COAT FACTORY WRHS |
6.9 | 12.3 | 19.6 |
| Total of #1-4: | 71.6 | 17.4 | 14.1 |