Source: Industry Norms and Key Business Ratios 1998
Dun & Bradstreet
SIC 1521  
NAICS 23321 Percent of
Name SNGL-FAM HANG CNSTR Net Sales
     
Cash $          79,187 4.8%
Accounts receivable $          81,904 5.0%
Notes receivable $            4,270 0.3%
Inventory $          41,922 2.6%
Other current assets $          56,673 3.5%
  Total Current Assets $        263,956 16.1%
Fixed Assets $          95,102 5.8%
Other non-current $          29,113 1.8%
  Total Assets $        388,171 23.7%
Accounts payable $          49,298 3.0%
Bank loans $            1,165 0.1%
Notes payable $          23,678 1.4%
Other current liabilities $          79,963 4.9%
  Total Current Liabilities $        154,104 9.4%
Other long term liabilities $          50,462 3.1%
Deferred credits $               388 0.0%
Net worth $        183,217 11.2%
  Total Liabilities & Net Worth $        388,171 23.7%
Net sales $      1,635,344 100.0%
Gross profit $        389,212 23.8%
Net profit after tax $          73,590 4.5%
Working capital $        109,852 6.7%
  Solvency   MED
Quick ratio X               1.1
Current ratio X               1.7
Current liability to net worth % 67.9%
Current liability to inventory % 109.5%
Total liability to net worth % 99.8%
Fixed assets to net worth % 37.1%
  Efficiency    
Collection period days              23.7
Sales to inventory X              13.6
Assets to sales % 28.4%
Sales to net working capital % 11.2%
Accounts payable to sales % 3.5%
  Profitability    
Return on sales % 4.2%
Return on assets % 11.2%
Return on net worth % 29.2%