BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 3640 |
| INDUSTRY: | ELECTRIC LIGHTING,WIRED DEVICES GENERAL |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 35 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 18083 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 10.8 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 61.7 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 9.6 (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: COOPER INDUSTRIES INC |
29.2 | 15.3 | 17.7 |
| #2: U S INDUSTRIES INC |
12.6 | 16.0 | 19.3 |
| #3: NATIONAL SERVICE INDS INC |
11.3 | 16.0 | 25.7 |
| #4: RAYCHEM CORP |
9.8 | 30.0 | 22.5 |
| Total of #1-4: | 62.9 | 16.0 | 17.5 |