BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 5399 |
| INDUSTRY: | RETAIL STORES-GEN MERC CHAIN |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 3 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 3903 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 1.9 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 52.1 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: -0.4 (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: SERVICE MERCHANDISE CO |
93.9 | 3.4 |
| #2: ANDERSONS INC |
4.4 | 2.7 |
| #3: LIQUIDATION WORLD INC |
1.8 | 22.4 |
| #4: NA |
NA | NC |
| Total of #1-4: | 100.0 | 3.6 |