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 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 24653 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 11.8 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 88.2 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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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 |