BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 5150 |
| INDUSTRY: | FARM-PRODUCT RAW MTL-WHSL |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 6 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 9780 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 5.1 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 40.5 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 10.3 (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: UNIVERSAL CORP/VA |
42.1 | 21.5 | 17.7 |
| #2: DIMON INC |
25.7 | 18.9 | 11.1 |
| #3: STANDARD COMMERCIAL CORP |
13.8 | 18.4 | 8.5 |
| #4: ANDERSONS INC |
10.2 | 5.6 | 9.1 |
| Total of #1-4: | 91.8 | 16.9 | 12.5 |