BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 2095
INDUSTRY: ROASTED COFFEE
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
7
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 17586

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
15.7
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
57.9
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
10.4
(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:
NESTLE S A -SPON ADR
74.5 32.1
#2:
SARA LEE CORP
16.0 22.9
#3:
STARBUCKS CORP
5.5 10.4
#4:
CHOCK FULL O NUTS CORP
2.0 12.6
Total of #1-4: 98.1 27.1

Industry Measures

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