BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 3411
INDUSTRY: METAL CANS
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
8
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 13623

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
8.1
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
106.1
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
5.9
(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:
CROWN CORK & SEAL CO INC
50.9 7.0
#2:
REYNOLDS METALS CO
16.2 8.1
#3:
BALL CORP
14.6 6.3
#4:
SILGAN HOLDINGS INC
9.2 14.0
Total of #1-4: 91.0 7.6

Industry Measures

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