BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 3339 |
| INDUSTRY: | PRIM SMELTING, REFINING OF METALS |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 6 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 7473 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 7.1 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 190.1 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 8.0 (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: INCO LTD |
31.7 | 2.3 |
| #2: ENGELHARD CORP |
28.3 | 9.0 |
| #3: FALCONBRIDGE LTD |
19.6 | 5.7 |
| #4: WMC LTD -ADR |
10.5 | 5.8 |
| Total of #1-4: | 90.1 | 3.7 |