BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 3275 |
| INDUSTRY: | GYPSUM PRODUCTS (SEE 3270) |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 4 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 2558 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 19.0 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 57.6 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 25.9 (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: USG CORP |
91.4 | 34.4 |
| #2: LAFARGE CORP |
3.6 | 18.4 |
| #3: CENTEX CONSTRN PRODS INC |
2.8 | 16.4 |
| #4: REPUBLIC GROUP INC |
2.2 | 79.4 |
| Total of #1-4: | 100.0 | 33.0 |