BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 5047
INDUSTRY: MED, DENTAL, HOSP EQ-WHSL
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
16
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 5270

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
2.9
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
38.4
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
12.3
(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:
OWENS & MINOR INC
59.1 9.0
#2:
PSS WORLD MEDICAL INC
13.1 5.0
#3:
PATTERSON DENTAL CO
12.6 20.7
#4:
GRAHAM FIELD HEALTH PDS
5.0 1.9
Total of #1-4: 89.8 7.5

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