BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 2590 |
| INDUSTRY: | FIXTURES: DRAPERY HDWR, BLINDS, GEN. |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 6 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 5443 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 16.2 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 81.6 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 4.9 (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: NEWELL RUBBERMAID INC |
59.4 | 16.9 | 18.2 |
| #2: HILLENBRAND INDUSTRIES |
32.6 | 17.7 | 24.3 |
| #3: SHELBY WILLIAMS INDS INC |
3.3 | 14.8 | 21.4 |
| #4: WINSLOEW FURNITURE INC |
2.1 | 21.4 | 29.5 |
| Total of #1-4: | 97.5 | 16.9 | 19.9 |