BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 1531 |
| INDUSTRY: | OPERATIVE BUILDERS |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 46 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 24919 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 6.8 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 66.4 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 12.0 (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: CENTEX CORP |
15.2 | 12.8 | 15.3 |
| #2: PULTE CORP |
10.1 | 6.1 | 7.8 |
| #3: KAUFMAN & BROAD HOME |
7.5 | 15.2 | 13.7 |
| #4: RYLAND GROUP INC |
6.6 | 6.6 | 8.8 |
| Total of #1-4: | 39.5 | 6.6 | 10.2 |