BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 3531
INDUSTRY: CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
18
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 27252

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
10.7
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
116.2
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
9.5
(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:
CATERPILLAR INC
49.0 28.5
#2:
KOMATSU LTD -ADR
21.2 4.4
#3:
DEERE & CO
8.3 18.6
#4:
VOLVO AB SWE -ADR
7.7 1.2
Total of #1-4: 86.2 9.3

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