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CFO Staff,
CFO Magazine
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| Containers — Packaging |
| Company |
2003 COGS |
2003 SG&A |
2003 CMI1 |
2001-2003 Average CMI |
2000-2003
CMI Change2 |
2000-2003
Revenue Growth3 |
| PACTIV |
70 |
10 |
80 |
79 |
-189 |
0 |
| SEALED AIR |
64 |
16 |
80 |
79 |
135 |
5 |
| GRAPHIC PACKAGING |
74 |
9 |
83 |
80 |
871 |
14 |
| APTARGROUP |
66 |
15 |
81 |
80 |
199 |
8 |
| PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA |
74 |
10 |
84 |
81 |
910 |
-3 |
| Industry Median |
76 |
10 |
87 |
85 |
346 |
5 |
All values are % of operating revenue except for 2000-2003 CMI change, which is expressed in basis points.
1CMI = (COGS + SG&A) / operating revenue.
For banking, CMI = (noninterest expense) / (net interest expense income + noninterest income).
2 Nominal change in CMI 2000-2003, expressed in basis points.
3 Compound annual growth in revenue.
Analysis performed by Archstone Consulting, based on data from Compustat and other sources.
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