Benchmarking Analysis
Benchmarking Analysis
Benchmarking Analysis
Table of Contents
Profitability
Utilization
Leverage
Growth
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All figures in USD thousands unless stated Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Average
Return on Equity
Small Retailer 0.41% 4.81% 7.56% 11.59% 6.32% 9.62% 10.08% 16.20% 8.32%
Mid Retailer 16.73% 22.39% 19.46% 24.86% 24.49% 24.00% 21.89% 28.51% 22.79%
Large Retailer 20.10% 18.24% 17.54% 12.66% 9.20% 19.93% 16.69% 16.42% 16.35%
Industry 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00%
Gross Margin
Small Retailer 28.21% 31.15% 31.72% 32.72% 33.73% 35.97% 35.26% 36.48% 33.15%
Mid Retailer 13.50% 13.99% 14.38% 14.35% 14.03% 13.95% 14.07% 13.79% 14.01%
Large Retailer 26.71% 27.09% 27.72% 27.48% 27.17% 26.79% 26.82% 26.96% 27.09%
Industry 20.00% 20.00% 20.00% 20.00% 20.00% 20.00% 20.00% 20.00% 20.00%
EBITDA Margin
Small Retailer 5.01% 7.03% 7.84% 8.26% 7.63% 9.98% 9.41% 10.53% 8.21%
Mid Retailer 3.77% 4.09% 4.15% 4.25% 4.18% 4.08% 4.25% 4.33% 4.14%
Large Retailer 7.39% 6.88% 6.63% 5.43% 4.62% 6.33% 6.03% 5.40% 6.09%
Industry 6.00% 6.00% 6.00% 6.00% 6.00% 6.00% 6.00% 6.00% 6.00%
EBIT Margin
Small Retailer 1.55% 3.53% 4.51% 4.89% 4.22% 4.73% 4.49% 5.52% 4.18%
Mid Retailer 2.86% 3.12% 3.09% 3.19% 3.16% 3.10% 3.26% 3.42% 3.15%
Large Retailer 5.50% 4.92% 4.55% 3.33% 2.54% 4.24% 4.04% 3.54% 4.08%
Industry 4.00% 4.00% 4.00% 4.00% 4.00% 4.00% 4.00% 4.00% 4.00%
10.00% 5.00%
8.00% 4.00%
6.00% 3.00%
4.00% 2.00%
2.00% 1.00%
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Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8
Small Retailer Mid Retailer Large Retailer Industry Small Retailer Mid Retailer Large Retailer Industry
Asset Turnover
Small Retailer 1.27x 1.34x 1.35x 1.51x 1.54x 1.52x 1.66x 1.65x 1.48x
Mid Retailer 3.41x 3.47x 3.58x 3.55x 3.47x 3.36x 3.00x 3.31x 3.39x
Large Retailer 2.38x 2.42x 2.44x 2.45x 2.35x 2.22x 2.21x 2.34x 2.35x
Industry 2.00x 2.00x 2.00x 2.00x 2.00x 2.00x 2.00x 2.00x 2.00x
Cash Days
Small Retailer 8.7 days 8.7 days 12.2 days 18.4 days 9.1 days 9.0 days 13.4 days 16.8 days 12.0 days
Mid Retailer 23.7 days 20.2 days 14.5 days 16.3 days 18.7 days 22.6 days 29.1 days 22.7 days 21.0 days
Large Retailer 6.9 days 6.6 days 5.2 days 4.9 days 5.5 days 6.6 days 11.6 days 9.4 days 7.1 days
Industry 10.0 days 10.0 days 10.0 days 10.0 days 10.0 days 10.0 days 10.0 days 10.0 days 10.0 days
A/R Days
Small Retailer 2.0 days 2.7 days 1.8 days 2.0 days 2.0 days 1.8 days 2.2 days 4.4 days 2.4 days
Mid Retailer 5.9 days 6.2 days 4.7 days 4.8 days 5.1 days 6.3 days 5.6 days 5.8 days 5.6 days
Large Retailer 5.1 days 4.3 days 4.4 days 4.1 days 4.5 days 4.4 days 4.3 days 5.3 days 4.5 days
Industry 4.0 days 4.0 days 4.0 days 4.0 days 4.0 days 4.0 days 4.0 days 4.0 days 4.0 days
Inventory Days
Small Retailer 51.4 days 50.5 days 50.4 days 51.7 days 56.7 days 60.2 days 55.6 days 55.8 days 54.0 days
Mid Retailer 31.7 days 32.5 days 32.2 days 32.5 days 33.1 days 31.7 days 31.2 days 30.7 days 31.9 days
Large Retailer 48.6 days 47.7 days 46.8 days 47.6 days 46.7 days 43.8 days 58.7 days 50.6 days 48.8 days
Industry 45.0 days 45.0 days 45.0 days 45.0 days 45.0 days 45.0 days 45.0 days 45.0 days 45.0 days
A/P Days
Small Retailer 55.7 days 59.6 days 58.7 days 60.9 days 62.5 days 63.1 days 57.5 days 58.7 days 59.6 days
Mid Retailer 54.0 days 55.7 days 52.0 days 57.5 days 59.5 days 59.8 days 63.0 days 61.9 days 57.9 days
Large Retailer 60.1 days 60.9 days 65.5 days 69.3 days 67.9 days 66.2 days 77.9 days 71.7 days 67.4 days
Industry 45.0 days 45.0 days 45.0 days 45.0 days 45.0 days 45.0 days 45.0 days 45.0 days 45.0 days
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Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8
Small Retailer Mid Retailer Large Retailer Industry Small Retailer Mid Retailer Large Retailer Industry
Small Retailer Mid Retailer Large Retailer Industry Small Retailer Mid Retailer Large Retailer Industry
Debt to Equity
Small Retailer 1.27x 1.19x 1.26x 0.96x 1.06x 1.33x 1.40x 1.31x 1.22x
Mid Retailer 0.51x 0.71x 0.55x 0.76x 0.64x 0.57x 0.68x 0.74x 0.65x
Large Retailer 0.78x 0.75x 0.75x 0.74x 1.06x 1.24x 1.04x 0.95x 0.91x
Industry 1.00x 1.00x 1.00x 1.00x 1.00x 1.00x 1.00x 1.00x 1.00x
Debt to EBITDA
Small Retailer 7.60x 4.91x 4.50x 3.26x 3.60x 3.12x 3.11x 2.72x 4.10x
Mid Retailer 1.48x 1.59x 1.34x 1.49x 1.38x 1.38x 1.77x 1.54x 1.50x
Large Retailer 1.78x 1.82x 1.80x 2.13x 3.25x 2.78x 2.50x 2.57x 2.33x
Industry 2.25x 2.25x 2.25x 2.25x 2.25x 2.25x 2.25x 2.25x 2.25x
Current
Small Retailer 0.87x 0.79x 0.89x 0.81x 0.71x 0.70x 0.85x 0.90x 0.82x
Mid Retailer 1.22x 1.05x 0.98x 0.99x 1.02x 1.01x 1.13x 1.00x 1.05x
Large Retailer 0.97x 0.93x 0.86x 0.76x 0.80x 0.79x 0.97x 0.93x 0.88x
Industry 0.90x 0.90x 0.90x 0.90x 0.90x 0.90x 0.90x 0.90x 0.90x
Quick
Small Retailer 0.20x 0.20x 0.26x 0.30x 0.16x 0.15x 0.26x 0.34x 0.23x
Mid Retailer 0.63x 0.51x 0.40x 0.43x 0.46x 0.52x 0.64x 0.52x 0.51x
Large Retailer 0.24x 0.22x 0.19x 0.16x 0.18x 0.20x 0.26x 0.26x 0.22x
Industry 0.30x 0.30x 0.30x 0.30x 0.30x 0.30x 0.30x 0.30x 0.30x
Small Retailer Mid Retailer Large Retailer Industry Small Retailer Mid Retailer Large Retailer Industry
All figures in USD thousands unless stated Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Average
Revenue Growth
Small Retailer 6.53% 2.18% 0.44% 0.23% 2.88% 9.74% 0.87% 3.27%
Mid Retailer 3.16% 2.17% 8.68% 9.73% 7.86% 9.21% 17.49% 8.33%
Large Retailer (0.73%) 0.78% 2.98% 2.81% 1.86% 6.72% 2.43% 2.41%
Industry 4.00% 4.00% 4.00% 4.00% 4.00% 4.00% 4.00% 4.00%
EBITDA Growth
Small Retailer 49.63% 13.84% 5.86% (7.43%) 34.59% 3.48% 12.90% 16.12%
Mid Retailer 11.81% 3.70% 11.24% 7.95% 5.27% 13.66% 19.90% 10.51%
Large Retailer (7.52%) (2.95%) (15.61%) (12.55%) 39.71% 1.57% (8.28%) (0.80%)
Industry 7.00% 7.00% 7.00% 7.00% 7.00% 7.00% 7.00% 7.00%
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Small Retailer Mid Retailer Large Retailer Industry Small Retailer Mid Retailer Large Retailer Industry