Industry Profiles
Paper and Paper Products Industry Benchmarks
June 5, 2008
Photo courtesy of Sonoco Products
Specialty packaging for the Oreo®
cookies brand at a Sonoco Products
plant in Edinburgh, Indiana.
Modest cash flow, above averge debt and below average current ratio highlight the latest key credit benchmarks for companies in the paper and paper products industry, according to the latest data from the Credit Standards Index (CSI). Bad debt allowance and DSO remain strong in one of the world's core manufacturing industries.
The days' sales outstanding, DSO, benchmark for the 30-company paper and paper products industry rose by a fairly significant 1.57 days from the 2005 figure, meanwhile, bad debt allowance fell slightly indicating tighter credit standards.
