BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 5621 |
| INDUSTRY: | WOMEN'S CLOTHING STORES |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 19 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 15574 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 6.3 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 38.6 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 3.8 (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: LIMITED INC |
55.5 | 22.6 | 27.2 |
| #2: TALBOTS INC |
6.6 | 14.7 | 21.8 |
| #3: CHARMING SHOPPES |
6.5 | -1.7 | -0.1 |
| #4: ANNTAYLOR STORES CORP |
5.2 | 2.3 | 7.7 |
| Total of #1-4: | 73.8 | 12.3 | 16.3 |