BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level 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: $ 1636 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 5.7 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 32.0 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: -3.5 (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: JOSTENS INC |
45.4 | 45.0 | 55.5 |
| #2: HERFF JONES INC |
18.9 | -14.3 | 41.3 |
| #3: TOWN & COUNTRY CORP -CL A |
12.8 | 1088.0 | -55.4 |
| #4: OROAMERICA INC |
10.8 | 3.7 | 10.8 |
| Total of #1-4: | 87.9 | -0.1 | 17.9 |