BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 3321 |
| INDUSTRY: | GRAY AND DUCTILE IRON FOUNDRIES |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 5 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 7623 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 6.9 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 80.8 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 8.1 (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: KUBOTA CORP -ADR |
58.2 | 6.9 |
| #2: FIAT SPA -ADR |
17.1 | NC |
| #3: INTERMET CORP |
10.7 | 14.4 |
| #4: CITATION CORP/AL |
8.5 | 10.6 |
| Total of #1-4: | 94.5 | 8.5 |