BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
SIC: | 2510 |
INDUSTRY: | HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, GENERAL |
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 8 |
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 7153 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
OPERATING MARGIN: 9.0 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
CAPITAL INTENSITY: 52.7 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
SALES GROWTH: 6.3 (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: LEGGETT & PLATT INC |
40.7 | 17.7 | 21.6 |
#2: FURNITURE BRANDS INTL INC |
25.3 | 20.7 | 15.1 |
#3: LA-Z-BOY INC |
14.1 | 12.6 | 18.6 |
#4: SEALY CORP |
11.3 | 8.8 | 13.5 |
Total of #1-4: | 91.3 | 15.3 | 17.0 |