BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 2824
INDUSTRY: MANMADE ORGANIC FIBERS
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
12
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 24653

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
11.8
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
88.2
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
4.3
(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
31.2 21.0
#2:
ALLIEDSIGNAL INC
17.3 10.5
#3:
HOECHST AG -SPON ADR
13.7 6.4
#4:
PETROFINA SA -SP ADR
10.2 15.3
Total of #1-4: 72.3 13.4

Industry Measures

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