BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 2860 |
| INDUSTRY: | INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS GENERAL |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 19 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 26517 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 16.0 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 87.8 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 1.9 (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: UNION CARBIDE CORP |
24.5 | 28.4 | 26.0 |
| #2: NOVA CHEMICALS CORP |
12.8 | 8.2 | 10.2 |
| #3: LYONDELL CHEMICAL CO |
10.9 | 46.2 | 51.5 |
| #4: WITCO CORP |
8.2 | 14.0 | 15.5 |
| Total of #1-4: | 56.4 | 18.6 | 18.2 |