BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 5141 |
| INDUSTRY: | GROCERIES, GENERAL LINE-WHSL |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 14 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 34117 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 1.4 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 15.6 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 7.9 (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: FLEMING COMPANIES INC |
45.1 | 3.6 | 9.3 |
| #2: NASH FINCH CO |
12.7 | -0.5 | 5.4 |
| #3: ROUNDY'S INC |
7.7 | 9.7 | 12.8 |
| #4: SPARTAN STORES |
7.3 | 9.0 | 8.7 |
| Total of #1-4: | 72.6 | 4.5 | 8.9 |