BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 5051
INDUSTRY: METALS SERVICE CENTERS-WHSL
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
19
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 10494

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
4.9
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
43.3
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
8.5
(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:
RYERSON TULL INC
26.6 12.4
#2:
RUSSEL METALS INC
11.1 7.9
#3:
JORGENSEN (EARLE M.) CO
9.8 7.7
#4:
RIO ALGOM LTD
9.6 13.8
Total of #1-4: 57.0 11.2

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