BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 3440 |
| INDUSTRY: | FABRICATED STRUCTURAL METAL |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 4 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 1909 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 7.2 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 48.2 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 9.4 (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: REYNOLDS METALS CO |
49.3 | 10.8 |
| #2: TOMKINS PLC -ADR |
31.0 | 28.6 |
| #3: JANNOCK LTD |
19.4 | 8.0 |
| #4: COVENTRY INDUSTRIES CORP |
0.2 | -1.3 |
| Total of #1-4: | 100.0 | 15.0 |