BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 3563
INDUSTRY: AIR AND GAS COMPRESSORS
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
11
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 6550

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
11.3
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
105.6
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
14.0
(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:
INGERSOLL-RAND CO
47.2 14.5
#2:
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY -CL A
20.6 4.0
#3:
COOPER CAMERON CORP
10.5 15.2
#4:
BOC GROUP PLC -SP ADR
9.0 30.3
Total of #1-4: 87.3 10.7

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