BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 2851 |
| INDUSTRY: | PAINTS, VARNISHES, LACQUERS |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 11 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 16094 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 13.9 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 57.9 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 15.0 (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: PPG INDUSTRIES INC |
45.8 | 28.5 | 30.6 |
| #2: SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO |
30.3 | 16.4 | 19.6 |
| #3: RPM INC-OHIO |
8.4 | 15.9 | 13.3 |
| #4: VALSPAR CORP |
6.3 | 22.3 | 28.4 |
| Total of #1-4: | 90.9 | 21.8 | 24.0 |