BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 5621 |
| INDUSTRY: | WOMEN'S CLOTHING STORES |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 20 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 15822 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 6.3 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 53.3 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 4.5 (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: LIMITED INC |
54.6 | 15.7 |
| #2: TALBOTS INC |
6.5 | 17.5 |
| #3: CHARMING SHOPPES |
6.4 | -1.1 |
| #4: ANNTAYLOR STORES CORP |
5.1 | 7.8 |
| Total of #1-4: | 72.7 | 11.8 |