BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 2819 |
| INDUSTRY: | INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS, NEC |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 22 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 11677 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
|
OPERATING MARGIN: 7.2 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 110.5 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 5.7 (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: ALCOA INC |
16.8 | 13.7 |
| #2: RHODIA -SPON ADR |
10.5 | -83.2 |
| #3: FMC CORP |
8.7 | 13.2 |
| #4: ENGELHARD CORP |
7.9 | 20.1 |
| Total of #1-4: | 43.8 | 6.5 |