BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 3643 |
| INDUSTRY: | CURRENT-CARRYING WIRING DEVICES |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 9 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 1697 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 13.8 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 60.9 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 14.8 (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: THOMAS & BETTS CORP |
45.0 | 23.3 |
| #2: RAYCHEM CORP |
15.0 | 47.6 |
| #3: TECHNITROL INC |
12.8 | 17.9 |
| #4: CHERRY CORP -CL A |
12.7 | 10.7 |
| Total of #1-4: | 85.6 | 22.7 |