BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 3140 |
| INDUSTRY: | SHOES/FOOTWEAR (NON-ATHLETIC), GEN |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 9 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 4382 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 6.5 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 60.4 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: -0.1 (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: BROWN SHOE INC |
34.9 | 6.6 |
| #2: TIMBERLAND CO -CL A |
18.2 | 20.0 |
| #3: WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE |
15.2 | 14.9 |
| #4: BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY -CL A |
12.4 | 6.3 |
| Total of #1-4: | 80.6 | 10.7 |