BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 2891 |
| INDUSTRY: | ADHESIVES |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 9 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 3820 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 10.2 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 31.6 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 6.8 (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: UNILEVER COMBINED |
55.4 | NC |
| #2: FULLER (H. B.) CO |
34.2 | 9.5 |
| #3: GRACE (W R) & CO |
6.9 | 13.5 |
| #4: DEXTER CORP |
1.6 | 14.3 |
| Total of #1-4: | 98.1 | 32.4 |