BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 2816
INDUSTRY: INORGANIC PIGMENTS
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
8
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 8533

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
14.9
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
105.2
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
0.9
(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:
DU PONT (E I) DE NEMOURS
50.0 23.5
#2:
VALHI INC
11.5 7.4
#3:
MILLENNIUM CHEMICALS INC
9.9 6.6
#4:
NL INDUSTRIES
9.8 4.4
Total of #1-4: 81.2 14.2

Industry Measures

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