BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 3524 |
| INDUSTRY: | LAWN/GARDEN TRACTORS AND EQUIPMENT |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 3 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 1275 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: -3.4 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 86.6 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 0.1 (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: TORO CO |
82.9 | 15.1 | 17.5 |
| #2: METROMEDIA INTERNATIONAL GRP |
16.0 | -38.2 | -19.4 |
| #3: ARMATRON INTERNATIONAL INC |
1.0 | 501.8 | 5.7 |
| #4: NA |
NA | NC | NC |
| Total of #1-4: | 100.0 | -16.6 | -3.9 |