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CFO Magazine
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| Diversified Manufacturing |
| Company |
2003 COGS |
2003 SG&A |
2003 CMI1 |
2001-2003 Average CMI |
2000-2003
CMI Change2 |
2000-2003
Revenue Growth3 |
| GENERAL ELECTRIC |
72 |
0 |
72 |
72 |
148 |
1 |
| REPUBLIC SERVICES |
64 |
10 |
74 |
73 |
445 |
6 |
| TYCO INTERNATIONAL |
61 |
23 |
83 |
79 |
799 |
8 |
| MATTEL |
47 |
33 |
80 |
81 |
-277 |
2 |
| ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS |
62 |
18 |
80 |
81 |
24 |
0 |
| Industry Median |
69% |
18% |
89% |
88% |
205 |
2% |
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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