BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 4955 |
| INDUSTRY: | HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 33 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 3103 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: -9.3 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 95.9 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 2.2 (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: SAFETY-KLEEN CORP |
21.9 | -55.9 | -20.9 |
| #2: ICF KAISER INTL INC |
13.7 | -18.2 | 12.9 |
| #3: IT GROUP INC |
11.7 | -8.4 | -0.7 |
| #4: THERMO TERRATECH INC |
9.0 | -0.2 | 4.0 |
| Total of #1-4: | 56.2 | -24.1 | -9.7 |