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The Return on Equity 100

The Times 100: CALIFORNIA'S TOP COMPANIES

May 06, 1997

Companies with at least $50 million in sales revenue and $25 million in shareholder equity are ranked by income as a percentage of average equity, over two years.

'96 rank: 1

'95 rank: --

Company: Alliance Imaging Inc.

'96 sales ($ millions): $68

'96 net income ($ millions): $13

'95 return on avg. equity: 311%

'96 return on avg. equity: 867%

2-year avg. return on equity: 589%

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'96 rank: 2

'95 rank: --

Company: Guess Inc.

'96 sales ($ millions): 551

'96 net income ($ millions): 50

'95 return on avg. equity: 354

'96 return on avg. equity: 365

2-year avg. return on equity: 359

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'96 rank: 3

'95 rank: --

Company: First Alliance Corp.

'96 sales ($ millions): 71

'96 net income ($ millions): 32

'95 return on avg. equity: 109

'96 return on avg. equity: 72

2-year avg. return on equity: 90

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'96 rank: 4

'95 rank: --

Company: PLM Equipment Growth Fund

'96 sales ($ millions): 24

'96 net income ($ millions): 24

'95 return on avg. equity: 134

'96 return on avg. equity: 21

2-year avg. return on equity: 77

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'96 rank: 5

'95 rank: --

Company: MacNeal-Schwendler Corp.

'96 sales ($ millions): 133

'96 net income ($ millions): 10

'95 return on avg. equity: 53

'96 return on avg. equity: 98

2-year avg. return on equity: 75

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'96 rank: 6

'95 rank: --

Company: Gemstar International Group

'96 sales ($ millions): 57

'96 net income ($ millions): 19

'95 return on avg. equity: 37

'96 return on avg. equity: 98

2-year avg. return on equity: 68

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'96 rank: 7

'95 rank: 4

Company: Oakley Inc.

'96 sales ($ millions): 219

'96 net income ($ millions): 46

'95 return on avg. equity: 45

'96 return on avg. equity: 87

2-year avg. return on equity: 66

*

'96 rank: 8

'95 rank: --

Company: Etec Systems Inc.

'96 sales ($ millions): 188

'96 net income ($ millions): 46

'95 return on avg. equity: 43

'96 return on avg. equity: 79

2-year avg. return on equity: 61

*

'96 rank: 9

'95 rank: --

Company: Mossimo Inc.

'96 sales ($ millions): 109

'96 net income ($ millions): 11

'95 return on avg. equity: 33

'96 return on avg. equity: 82

2-year avg. return on equity: 58

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'96 rank: 10

'95 rank: --

Company: Chad Therapeutics Inc.

'96 sales ($ millions): 26

'96 net income ($ millions): 6

'95 return on avg. equity: 50

'96 return on avg. equity: 59

2-year avg. return on equity: 54

*

'96 rank: 11

'95 rank: --

Company: Advanced Medical Inc.

'96 sales ($ millions): 111

'96 net income ($ millions): 16

'95 return on avg. equity: 30

'96 return on avg. equity: 69

2-year avg. return on equity: 50

*

'96 rank: 12

'95 rank: --

Company: Arterial Vascular Engineering

'96 sales ($ millions): 70

'96 net income ($ millions): 23

'95 return on avg. equity: 27

'96 return on avg. equity: 72

2-year avg. return on equity: 50

*

'96 rank: 13

'95 rank: --

Company: ICN Pharmaceuticals Inc.

'96 sales ($ millions): 614

'96 net income ($ millions): 100

'95 return on avg. equity: 42

'96 return on avg. equity: 54

2-year avg. return on equity: 48

*

'96 rank: 14

'95 rank: 7

Company: Cadence Design Systems

'96 sales ($ millions): 766

'96 net income ($ millions): 41

'95 return on avg. equity: 19

'96 return on avg. equity: 76

2-year avg. return on equity: 48

*

'96 rank: 15

'95 rank: --

Company: Pacific Gateway Exchange

'96 sales ($ millions): 162

'96 net income ($ millions): 6

'95 return on avg. equity: 33

'96 return on avg. equity: 62

2-year avg. return on equity: 48

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'96 rank: 16

'95 rank: 8

Company: Safeway Inc.

'96 sales ($ millions): 17,464

'96 net income ($ millions): 487

'95 return on avg. equity: 46

'96 return on avg. equity: 49

2-year avg. return on equity: 47

*

'96 rank: 17

'95 rank: 9

Company: Callaway Golf Co.

'96 sales ($ millions): 679

'96 net income ($ millions): 122

'95 return on avg. equity: 44

'96 return on avg. equity: 49

2-year avg. return on equity: 47

*

'96 rank: 18

'95 rank: --

Company: En Pointe Technologies

'96 sales ($ millions): 380

'96 net income ($ millions): 4

'95 return on avg. equity: 28

'96 return on avg. equity: 63

2-year avg. return on equity: 46

*

'96 rank: 19

'95 rank: 10

Company: WD-40 Co.

'96 sales ($ millions): 136

'96 net income ($ millions): 21

'95 return on avg. equity: 44

'96 return on avg. equity: 45

2-year avg. return on equity: 45

*

'96 rank: 20

'95 rank: 2

Company: WFS Financial Inc.

'96 sales ($ millions): 208

'96 net income ($ millions): 39

'95 return on avg. equity: 30

'96 return on avg. equity: 60

2-year avg. return on equity: 45

*

'96 rank: 21

'95 rank: --

Company: Elexsys International Inc.

'96 sales ($ millions): 134

'96 net income ($ millions): 9

'95 return on avg. equity: 42

'96 return on avg. equity: 45

2-year avg. return on equity: 43

*

'96 rank: 22

'95 rank: --

Company: Scientific Technologies Inc.

'96 sales ($ millions): 38

'96 net income ($ millions): 5

'95 return on avg. equity: 33

'96 return on avg. equity: 53

2-year avg. return on equity: 43

*

'96 rank: 23

'95 rank: 5

Company: Tarrant Apparel Group

'96 sales ($ millions): 230

'96 net income ($ millions): 10

'95 return on avg. equity: 32

'96 return on avg. equity: 53

2-year avg. return on equity: 42

*

'96 rank: 24

'95 rank: 13

Company: Cisco Systems Inc.

'96 sales ($ millions): 5,406

'96 net income ($ millions): 1,042

'95 return on avg. equity: 39

'96 return on avg. equity: 46

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