BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 1000 |
| INDUSTRY: | METAL MINING |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 5 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 3967 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
|
OPERATING MARGIN: 23.1 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 155.3 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 41.0 (Compound 3-Year Growth Rate in Sales for the Median Participant in the Industry) |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE TOP FOUR COMPETITORS |
| ROA: Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Allocated Operating Assets |
| Competitor/Rank by Sales |
Market Share (% Ind. Sales) |
ROA |
| #1: RIO TINTO LTD -SPON ADR |
99.4 | 15.7 |
| #2: NORTH AMERICAN PALLADIUM |
0.3 | -25.9 |
| #3: HIGHWOOD RESOURCES LTD |
0.3 | 3.2 |
| #4: ADRIAN RESOURCES LTD |
0.0 | -2.7 |
| Total of #1-4: | 100.0 | 14.9 |