BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 5661 |
| INDUSTRY: | SHOE STORES |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 9 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 14447 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 3.3 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 29.1 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 2.9 (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: VENATOR GROUP INC |
56.0 | 12.7 | 18.3 |
| #2: PAYLESS SHOESOURCE INC |
16.2 | 12.6 | 20.9 |
| #3: FOOTSTAR INC |
12.4 | 14.6 | NC |
| #4: BAKER (J) INC |
6.2 | -154.8 | -50.1 |
| Total of #1-4: | 90.8 | 8.7 | 11.4 |