BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 3827 |
| INDUSTRY: | OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS & LENSES |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 17 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 1887 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 3.7 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 87.3 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 31.0 (Compound 3-Year Growth Rate in Sales for the Median Participant in the Industry) |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE TOP FOUR COMPETITORS |
| ROE: Net Profits (divided by) Total Shareholder Equity RONCE: EBIT (divided by) Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholders' Equity |
| Competitor/Rank by Sales |
Market Share (% Ind. Sales) |
ROE | RONCE |
| #1: KLA-TENCOR CORP |
54.7 | 10.4 | NC |
| #2: OPTICAL COATING LAB INC |
11.5 | 7.9 | 12.2 |
| #3: AXSYS TECHNOLOGIES INC |
6.6 | 11.4 | 20.9 |
| #4: ZYGO CORP |
4.6 | 4.6 | 16.1 |
| Total of #1-4: | 77.4 | 9.2 | 4.2 |