BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 3691 |
| INDUSTRY: | STORAGE BATTERIES |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 7 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 3545 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 4.7 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 95.1 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 21.0 (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: EXIDE CORP |
65.8 | 5.8 |
| #2: PACIFIC DUNLOP LTD -ADR |
24.9 | 3.7 |
| #3: C&D TECHNOLOGIES INC |
8.1 | 15.3 |
| #4: ENERGY CONVERSION DEV |
0.7 | -67.6 |
| Total of #1-4: | 99.5 | 4.9 |