BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 2026 |
| INDUSTRY: | FLUID MILK |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 6 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 7485 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 8.7 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 70.4 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 14.2 (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: GROUPE DANONE -SPON ADR |
51.2 | 11.5 |
| #2: DEAN FOODS CO |
23.9 | 20.3 |
| #3: SUIZA FOODS CORP |
23.3 | 12.0 |
| #4: BROUGHTONS FOODS CO |
1.2 | 4.0 |
| Total of #1-4: | 99.5 | 12.3 |