BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 3420
INDUSTRY: CUTLERY, TOOLS, HARDWARE GENERAL
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
1
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 847

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
12.3
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
64.8
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
-1.9
(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:
COOPER INDUSTRIES INC
100.0 19.0
#2:
NA
NA NC
#3:
NA
NA NC
#4:
NA
NA NC
Total of #1-4: 100.0 19.0

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