BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 5072 |
| INDUSTRY: | HARDWARE-WHOLESALE |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 12 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 1069 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 7.0 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 52.3 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 10.3 (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: BARNES GROUP INC |
20.6 | 32.1 |
| #2: PARK OHIO HOLDINGS CORP |
20.5 | 9.1 |
| #3: MOORE HANDLEY INC |
13.6 | -2.0 |
| #4: HANDY HARDWARE WHLSL -CL A |
12.0 | 3.9 |
| Total of #1-4: | 66.6 | 13.4 |