BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 3321
INDUSTRY: GRAY AND DUCTILE IRON FOUNDRIES
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
5
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 7623

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
6.9
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
80.8
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
8.1
(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:
KUBOTA CORP -ADR
58.2 6.9
#2:
FIAT SPA -ADR
17.1 NC
#3:
INTERMET CORP
10.7 14.4
#4:
CITATION CORP/AL
8.5 10.6
Total of #1-4: 94.5 8.5

Industry Measures

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