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| Leading cost containers in 53 industries, 2000-2003. |
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CFO Staff,
CFO Magazine
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| Apparel & Footwear Manufacturing |
| COMPANY |
2003 COGS |
2003 SG&A |
2003 CMI1 |
'01-'03 CMI Avg. |
'00-'03 CMI Change2 |
'00-'03 Revenue Growth3 |
| CINTAS |
54 |
26 |
80 |
79 |
70 |
9 |
| JONES APPAREL |
61 |
24 |
85 |
84 |
233 |
2 |
| POLO RALPH LAUREN |
50 |
36 |
86 |
84 |
265 |
6 |
| TOMMY HILFIGER |
54 |
31 |
85 |
85 |
125 |
0 |
| TIMBERLAND |
52 |
33 |
85 |
85 |
331 |
7 |
| Industry Median |
60 |
28 |
88 |
88 |
25 |
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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