BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 2891 |
| INDUSTRY: | ADHESIVES |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 5 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 1338 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 6.3 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 47.8 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 6.0 (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: FULLER (H. B.) CO |
97.7 | 11.9 | 14.3 |
| #2: PACER TECHNOLOGY |
1.9 | 13.9 | 26.4 |
| #3: FLAMEMASTER CORP |
0.3 | 7.0 | 11.8 |
| #4: ADM TRONICS UNLIMITED INC/DE |
0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Total of #1-4: | 100.0 | 9.6 | 13.2 |