BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 4412 |
| INDUSTRY: | DEEP SEA FRN TRANS-FREIGHT |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 18 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 5390 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 14.7 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 216.1 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 13.5 (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: CANADIAN PACIFIC LTD |
19.2 | 11.0 |
| #2: TRANS MARITIMA MEX -ADR |
17.0 | 3.1 |
| #3: STOLT-NIELSEN SA |
12.3 | 7.0 |
| #4: OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP |
8.9 | 3.1 |
| Total of #1-4: | 57.3 | 6.8 |