BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 4932 |
| INDUSTRY: | GAS & OTHER SERV COMBINED |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 2 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 2250 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 14.0 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 92.7 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 19.9 (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: UGI CORP |
73.0 | 13.9 | 14.6 |
| #2: MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC |
27.0 | 13.9 | 16.2 |
| #3: NA |
NA | NC | NC |
| #4: NA |
NA | NC | NC |
| Total of #1-4: | 100.0 | 13.9 | 15.1 |