BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 5072 |
| INDUSTRY: | HARDWARE-WHOLESALE |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 10 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 3956 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 2.4 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 27.9 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 7.3 (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: TRUSERV CORP |
84.2 | 18.2 | 9.5 |
| #2: MOORE HANDLEY INC |
3.7 | -10.8 | -3.3 |
| #3: HANDY HARDWARE WHLSL -CL A |
3.2 | 6.5 | 12.0 |
| #4: SWISS ARMY BRANDS INC |
3.0 | -5.3 | -8.4 |
| Total of #1-4: | 94.2 | 12.3 | 8.5 |