BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 3829 |
| INDUSTRY: | MEASURING, CONTROLLING DEVICES, NEC |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 30 |
|
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 3757 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
|
OPERATING MARGIN: 13.1 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 122.2 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 24.0 (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: THERMO ELECTRON CORP |
42.4 | 10.0 |
| #2: DANAHER CORP |
22.8 | 14.3 |
| #3: INPUT/OUTPUT INC |
7.5 | 9.6 |
| #4: MTS SYSTEMS CORP |
6.4 | 15.0 |
| Total of #1-4: | 79.1 | 10.7 |