BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 2870 |
| INDUSTRY: | AGRICULTURE CHEMICALS |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 5 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 1088 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 12.9 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 51.0 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 18.1 (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: SCOTTS COMPANY |
57.0 | 34.4 |
| #2: SCOTTS COMPANY |
15.2 | 15.9 |
| #3: SCOTTS COMPANY |
10.5 | 31.0 |
| #4: ANDERSONS INC |
9.5 | 12.6 |
| Total of #1-4: | 92.2 | 25.2 |