From #107, July-August 2003

Retail Operations Survey 2002 Statistics

Statistical Summary of Ratios, 2002

Statistical Summary of Income Statements, 2002

Statistical Summary of Balance Sheets, 2002

B Y P A T R I C I A C U M B I E A N D T H E D A T A A N A L Y S I S T E A M *

small Sales under $1 million 8 co-ops
medium small Sales $1-2 million 12 co-ops
medium Sales $2-4 million 15 co-ops
medium large Sales $4-7 million 19 co-ops (20 stores)
large Sales over $7 million 14 co-ops (28 stores)

Statistical Summary of Ratios, 2002

Small Medium
Small
Medium Medium
Large
Large ALL

Sales Growth

Upper Quartile

17.31%

13.32%

16.06%

19.52%

14.47%

17.91%

Median

10.02%

11.66%

11.25%

13.75%

12.62%

11.92%

Lower Quartile

7.24%

5.76%

3.45%

6.69%

7.89%

6.25%

Sales to Total Assets

Upper Quartile

4.19%

5.72%

5.90%

5.12%

5.42%

5.40%

Median

3.51%

3.82%

4.52%

4.35%

4.39%

4.08%

Lower Quartile

2.91%

3.43%

3.44%

3.01%

3.41%

3.17%

Inventory Turnover (annualized)

Upper Quartile

10.68%

11.18%

17.14%

16.83%

20.81%

16.79%

Median

8.21%

9.86%

12.24%

14.35%

16.79%

13.07%

Lower Quartile

7.23%

8.20%

10.89%

13.10%

15.63%

10.15%

Accounts Payable Turns

Upper Quartile

13.61%

27.12%

14.06%

23.31%

22.92%

18.20%

Median

24.44%

41.22%

23.80%

29.48%

34.56%

29.48%

Lower Quartile

38.27%

59.62%

30.73%

44.93%

47.77%

48.20%

Current Ratio

Upper Quartile

3.92%

6.10%

4.02%

2.67%

2.33%

3.73%

Median

1.64%

3.73%

3.24%

1.97%

1.82%

2.32%

Lower Quartile

1.29%

2.88%

1.49%

1.46%

1.50%

1.48%

Debt to Equity

Upper Quartile

4.23%

0.82%

1.11%

2.53%

1.62%

2.03%

Median

1.47%

0.40%

0.74%

1.01%

0.61%

0.77%

Lower Quartile

0.77%

0.28%

0.40%

0.42%

0.37%

0.33%

Return on Equity

Upper Quartile

72.25%

17.68%

29.29%

28.87%

22.54%

25.47%

Median

14.96%

2.17%

13.38%

21.42%

15.81%

14.34%

Lower Quartile

-7.54%

-4.87%

1.15%

0.80%

8.81%

0.09%

Return on Assets

Upper Quartile

10.77%

12.55%

13.89%

12.88%

14.64%

12.79%

Median

3.42%

1.33%

7.83%

8.14%

7.55%

7.19%

Lower Quartile

-6.65%

-3.22%

0.70%

-0.01%

3.37%

-0.07%

Gross Margin

Upper Quartile

36.98%

36.80%

37.44%

38.64%

38.96%

38.04%

Median

33.85%

34.72%

36.12%

36.45%

37.41%

36.27%

Lower Quartile

32.74%

33.87%

35.10%

35.94%

35.90%

34.57%

Total Labor Expense

Upper Quartile

22.72%

24.62%

24.92%

23.32%

25.36%

24.67%

Median

22.18%

24.18%

21.96%

22.52%

24.53%

22.91%

Lower Quartile

21.63%

23.15%

21.55%

21.13%

22.50%

21.80%

Total Operating Expenses %

Upper Quartile

36.18%

36.58%

36.58%

35.46%

36.75%

36.51%

Median

34.55%

35.03%

35.06%

34.99%

36.21%

35.04%

Lower Quartile

31.57%

33.94%

30.92%

33.44%

32.98%

32.88%

Operating Margin

Upper Quartile

2.10%

1.21%

4.05%

3.92%

2.81%

2.90%

Median

0.35%

0.79%

1.81%

2.37%

2.40%

1.81%

Lower Quartile

-0.65%

-0.84%

0.70%

1.05%

1.72%

0.42%

Net Margin

Upper Quartile

2.10%

2.20%

2.98%

2.63%

2.30%

2.39%

Median

0.77%

0.42%

1.88%

1.75%

1.61%

1.43%

Lower Quartile

-2.22%

-0.54%

0.46%

-0.17%

0.93%

-0.21%

Turns X Earns

Upper Quartile

3.47%

3.97%

6.37%

6.03%

7.47%

6.04%

Median

3.32%

3.40%

4.55%

5.34%

6.43%

4.88%

Lower Quartile

2.54%

2.99%

4.05%

4.77%

5.62%

3.41%

EBITDA Percent

Upper Quartile

4.42%

3.56%

4.91%

5.15%

4.60%

4.93%

Median

2.42%

1.46%

4.26%

4.37%

3.76%

3.55%

Lower Quartile

1.27%

0.24%

2.36%

2.79%

2.56%

1.76%

Statistical Summary of Income Statements, 2002

Small Medium
Small
Medium Medium
Large
Large ALL

Gross Profit

Sales, Surcharges, and Returns

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

Cost of Goods

64.71%

64.56%

63.49%

63.27%

61.96%

63.60%

Gross Profit Total

35.29%

35.44%

36.51%

36.73%

38.04%

36.40%

Operating Expenses

Personnel

22.57%

23.92%

22.79%

21.36%

24.62%

23.05%

Occupancy

4.14%

3.97%

4.01%

4.16%

4.26%

4.11%

Depreciation and Amortization

1.93%

0.95%

1.26%

1.52%

1.44%

1.42%

Operating

2.23%

2.25%

2.29%

2.18%

2.31%

2.25%

Administration

0.98%

1.45%

1.00%

0.91%

0.67%

1.00%

Governance

0.43%

0.48%

0.47%

0.51%

0.68%

0.51%

Member Discounts

1.39%

0.87%

0.86%

1.04%

0.61%

0.95%

Marketing

1.29%

1.15%

1.32%

1.21%

1.26%

1.25%

Operating Expenses Total

34.97%

35.02%

34.01%

32.91%

35.85%

34.55%

Operating Profit

0.32%

0.42%

2.50%

3.82%

2.19%

1.85%

Other Income, Expenses, and Taxes

Other Income

0.98%

0.98%

0.52%

0.42%

0.99%

0.78%

Other Expenses

Interest Expense

-0.57%

-0.31%

-0.37%

-0.61%

-0.41%

-0.46%

Taxes

-0.12%

-0.07%

-0.48%

-0.38%

-0.54%

-0.32%

Misc. Other Expense

-0.64%

-0.32%

-0.47%

-0.38%

-0.61%

-0.48%

Other Expenses Total

-1.33%

-0.70%