BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 5712 |
| INDUSTRY: | FURNITURE STORES |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 7 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 3898 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 4.1 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 71.9 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 5.8 (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: HEILIG-MEYERS CO |
40.9 | 6.3 | 7.5 |
| #2: LEVITZ FURNITURE INC -VTG |
25.1 | 27.2 | 2.3 |
| #3: HAVERTY FURNITURE |
13.0 | 8.4 | 9.7 |
| #4: ROBERDS INC |
8.8 | -2.4 | 5.0 |
| Total of #1-4: | 87.8 | 2.4 | 5.8 |