BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 2835 |
| INDUSTRY: | IN VITRO,IN VITRO DIAGNOSTICS |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 70 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 7303 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: -0.4 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 64.0 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 22.7 (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: HOECHST AG -SPON ADR |
59.6 | NC |
| #2: MALLINCKRODT INC |
20.9 | 18.3 |
| #3: IDEXX LABS INC |
3.6 | -1.2 |
| #4: DIAGNOSTIC PRODUCTS CORP |
2.6 | 10.9 |
| Total of #1-4: | 86.7 | -0.7 |