BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 3911 |
| INDUSTRY: | JEWELRY, PRECIOUS METAL |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 7 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 998 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 4.1 (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: 0.0 (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: HERFF JONES INC |
31.0 | 22.6 |
| #2: TOWN & COUNTRY CORP -CL A |
21.0 | -9.9 |
| #3: OROAMERICA INC |
17.7 | 8.1 |
| #4: MICHAEL ANTHONY JEWELERS INC |
15.1 | 7.5 |
| Total of #1-4: | 84.8 | 7.9 |