BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 4610 |
| INDUSTRY: | PIPE LINES, EX NATURAL GAS |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 9 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 4587 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 18.8 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 155.9 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 4.7 (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: ENBRIDGE INC |
38.5 | 12.8 | 11.6 |
| #2: TRANSMONTAIGNE INC |
25.4 | 6.6 | 5.9 |
| #3: PRIDE COMPANIES -LP |
11.7 | 291.8 | -80.2 |
| #4: LAKEHEAD PIPE LINE PTNS -LP |
6.2 | 15.6 | 12.6 |
| Total of #1-4: | 81.7 | 12.9 | 12.0 |