BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 1700 |
| INDUSTRY: | SPECIAL TRADES (PLUMB, ELEC, ROOFNG) |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 23 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 3879 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 4.2 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 52.0 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 13.6 (Compound 3-Year Growth Rate in Sales for the Median Participant in the Industry) |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE TOP FOUR COMPETITORS |
| ROE: Net Profits (divided by) Total Shareholder Equity RONCE: EBIT (divided by) Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholders' Equity |
| Competitor/Rank by Sales |
Market Share (% Ind. Sales) |
ROE | RONCE |
| #1: APOGEE ENTERPRISES INC |
24.5 | 15.2 | 15.7 |
| #2: CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON CO |
17.3 | 5.2 | 5.9 |
| #3: AMER RESIDENTIAL SVCS INC |
9.9 | -3.5 | 0.7 |
| #4: CHEMED CORP |
8.8 | 7.5 | 12.1 |
| Total of #1-4: | 60.5 | 4.4 | 8.0 |