Icon Group Forecasts Financial And Productivity Gaps for SANMINA CORP.

2 October 2000

Icon Group Forecasts Financial And Productivity Gaps for SANMINA CORP.

    SAN DIEGO--Oct. 2, 2000--Icon Group today released two reports forecasting productivity and financial gaps for SANMINA CORP. for the coming 12 months.
    According to Stephanie Winters, Icon Group Marketing Director, the uniqueness of these forecasts is that they involve comparisons across borders within the same competitive sector. She explains that "first, you need to find firms competing in the same sector, then you must control for exchange rate volatility. Finally, you need to use comparable financial standards. Our reports are strategic. How does SANMINA CORP.' managerial style differ from its competitors?"

    Financial Gaps

    How does SANMINA CORP.'s asset and liability structure vary compared to these competitors? Does SANMINA CORP. hold more cash and other short term assets, or does it concentrate its assets in physical plant and equipment? Does SANMINA CORP. have a higher percent of payables compared to the benchmarks, or does it hold a higher concentration of long term debt? Does SANMINA CORP. have a relatively higher cost of goods sold, operating costs, or income taxes compared to its competitors? Are their returns on equity higher? Are profit margins greater? Are inventories held longer? This report goes beyond traditional measures by considering competitors at a global level and gives hundreds of statistical benchmarks, and 40 graphs (ISBN: 0597117705). The largest gaps foreseen for SANMINA CORP. include: property plant and equipment -- gross, long term debt excluding capitalized leases, operating income, working capital % total capital (%). Link for more details: library.northernlight.com/JP20000926080000557.html?cb=0&sc=0#doc

    Labor Gaps

    Are workers at SANMINA CORP. productive? This report considers the extent to which labor deployment and productivity in SANMINA CORP. differs from competitive benchmarks. It considers the amount of labor required to operate SANMINA CORP. and the resulting return on human investment. What is the ratio of short-term and long-term assets to employee? What are comparative capital-labor ratios? What are the average sales and net profits per employee in SANMINA CORP. compared to competitive benchmarks? The report gives hundreds of productivity measures, 80 benchmarks and some 30 graphs. The largest gaps for SANMINA CORP. foreseen include: total assets, total liabilities & shareholders equity, operating expenses -- total. Link for more details (ISBN: 0597287783): library.northernlight.com/JP20000926080001381.html?cb=0&sc=0#doc

    About Icon Group

    Icon Group International is the world's largest publisher of strategic research reports, databases, and downloadable spreadsheets covering 200 countries, 2000 product/industry categories and over 15,000 companies worldwide. For more information: Icon Group, 4370 La Jolla Village Drive, 4th Floor, San Diego, CA, 92122; Tel: 858/546-4340; Fax: 858/546-4341; www.icongroupedition.com