BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 2821 |
| INDUSTRY: | PLASTICS, SYNTH RESIN, ELASTOMERS |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 34 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 58648 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
|
OPERATING MARGIN: 12.4 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 85.8 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 5.2 (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: ELF AQUITAINE -SPON ADR |
16.3 | 7.6 |
| #2: BAYER A G -SPON ADR |
15.9 | 10.2 |
| #3: DU PONT (E I) DE NEMOURS |
11.6 | 27.2 |
| #4: BP AMOCO PLC -ADS |
8.2 | 20.5 |
| Total of #1-4: | 52.1 | 14.5 |