BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
SIC: | 3851 |
INDUSTRY: | OPTHALMIC GOODS |
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 16 |
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 5112 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
OPERATING MARGIN: 12.3 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
CAPITAL INTENSITY: 86.9 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
SALES GROWTH: 18.5 (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: BAUSCH & LOMB INC |
37.5 | 6.0 | 10.4 |
#2: LUXOTTICA GROUP SPA -ADR |
30.6 | 25.2 | 18.7 |
#3: SOLA INTL INC |
9.6 | 10.9 | 12.4 |
#4: WESLEY JESSEN VISIONCARE INC |
5.5 | 22.3 | 19.7 |
Total of #1-4: | 83.2 | 12.8 | 14.1 |