BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 2812 |
| INDUSTRY: | ALKALIES AND CHLORINE |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 9 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 11961 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 18.1 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 107.2 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 3.2 (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: OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP |
36.4 | 9.1 |
| #2: DOW CHEMICAL |
24.4 | 23.7 |
| #3: PPG INDUSTRIES INC |
13.8 | 36.9 |
| #4: GEORGIA GULF CORP |
8.1 | 24.0 |
| Total of #1-4: | 82.7 | 16.8 |