BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 2099 |
| INDUSTRY: | FOOD PREPARATIONS, NEC |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 9 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 4369 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 7.6 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 78.6 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 5.4 (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 |
54.9 | 8.5 |
| #2: MCCORMICK & CO |
36.5 | 13.3 |
| #3: AURORA FOODS INC |
3.3 | 7.5 |
| #4: AMER ITALIAN PASTA CO -CL A |
3.0 | 11.5 |
| Total of #1-4: | 97.6 | 9.7 |