Industry Ratios
SIC:  1521
NAICS:  23321
Name:  SNGL-FAM HOUSING CNSTR
Source Almanac S&P "Average"
Net Sales 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
COGS 70.1% 76.2% 73.1%
Operating Expenses 29.7% 19.3% 24.5%
Salaries and Wages
Salaries 5.6%   5.6%
Benefits 0.7%   0.7%
Total S&W 6.3%   6.3%
Plant -- Depreciation 1.1%   0.8%
Taxes 2.2%   1.3%
Working Capital
Accounts Receivable 1.6% 5.3% 3.4%
Inventory 0.8% 2.6% 1.7%
Other Current Assets   8.3% 8.3%
Accounts Payable   3.0% 3.0%
Other Current Liabilities 27.5% 6.4% 6.4%
Income -- Gross Profit 29.9% 23.8% 26.9%
Assets
Cash   4.8% 4.8%
Accounts Receivable 1.6% 5.0% 3.3%
Inventories 0.8% 2.6% 1.7%
Other Current Assets 5.1% 3.7% 3.7%
Total current assets 7.5% 16.1% 13.5%
Net Fixed Assets 3.6% 7.6% 5.6%
Total assets 11.1% 23.7% 19.0%
Liabilities
Short term debt   1.5% 1.5%
A/P and accrued expenses   3.0% 3.0%
Other current liabilities   4.9% 4.9%
Current liabilities 8.7% 9.4% 9.4%
LT Debt (less current) 3.2% 3.1% 3.1%
Total liabilities 11.9% 12.5% 12.5%
Stockholders Equity -0.8% 11.2% 6.5%
Total Liabilties and Equity 11.1% 23.7% 19.0%
Ratios
   Current Ratio 1.2 1.7 1.4
   Debt to Capital (LT + Equity) 0.0 0.2 0.3
Profitability
Gross Profit % 29.9% 23.8% 26.9%
Operating Expenses % 29.7% 19.3% 24.5%
Net Earnings % 1.0% 4.5% 2.3%
Returns
Return on Assets 15.3% 4.2% 12.3%
Return on Equity 0.0% 29.2% 29.0% The spreadsheet derives ROE of 36% from two data sets,
Return on Capital (LT + Equity) 42.2% 31.4% 24.4% which have ROE of 0% and 29%.  We choose to use 29% as our industry benchmark.