BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Company Level Data

SIC: 3562
INDUSTRY: BALL AND ROLLER BEARINGS
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
8
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 8046

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
10.7
(EBIT (divided by) Sales)
CAPITAL INTENSITY:
57.2
(Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
9.1
(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:
SKF AB -ADR
59.4 12.4 15.6
#2:
TIMKEN CO
32.5 16.6 20.9
#3:
KAYDON CORP
4.1 21.7 35.1
#4:
COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC
1.4 -1431.6 56.6
Total of #1-4: 97.4 15.3 18.8

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