BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 3678
INDUSTRY: ELECTRONIC CONNECTORS
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
14
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 4401

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
14.5
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
88.6
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
18.4
(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:
MOLEX INC
35.0 15.4
#2:
THOMAS & BETTS CORP
20.3 15.5
#3:
AMPHENOL CORP
20.1 21.1
#4:
METHODE ELECTRONICS -CL A
7.9 23.1
Total of #1-4: 83.3 16.4

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