BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 3312 |
| INDUSTRY: | STEEL WORKS AND BLAST FURNACES |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 52 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 72982 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 8.0 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 109.7 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 6.8 (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: BRITISH STEEL PLC -ADR |
16.3 | 4.8 |
| #2: USX-U S STEEL GROUP |
9.3 | 9.7 |
| #3: POHANG IRON & STEEL CO -ADR |
9.3 | 9.3 |
| #4: BETHLEHEM STEEL CORP |
6.3 | 7.3 |
| Total of #1-4: | 41.2 | 7.2 |