BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 2452 |
| INDUSTRY: | PREFAB WOOD BLDGS & COMPONTS |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 10 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 1670 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 6.6 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 41.8 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 13.4 (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: PALM HARBOR HOMES INC |
33.7 | 20.6 | 24.7 |
| #2: AMERICAN HOMESTAR CORP |
20.4 | 20.1 | 20.2 |
| #3: SOUTHERN ENERGY HOMES INC |
17.9 | 14.3 | 19.6 |
| #4: LIBERTY HOMES -CL A |
10.0 | 5.8 | 9.4 |
| Total of #1-4: | 82.0 | 12.1 | 15.7 |