BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 5051 |
| INDUSTRY: | METALS SERVICE CENTERS-WHSL |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 14 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 28815 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 5.5 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 47.9 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 8.8 (Compound 3-Year Growth Rate in Sales for the Median Participant in the Industry) |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE TOP FOUR COMPETITORS |
| ROE: Net Profits (divided by) Total Shareholder Equity RONCE: EBIT (divided by) Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholders' Equity |
| Competitor/Rank by Sales |
Market Share (% Ind. Sales) |
ROE | RONCE |
| #1: PECHINEY -SPON ADR |
40.8 | 11.3 | 10.2 |
| #2: RYERSON TULL INC |
17.5 | 11.9 | 16.1 |
| #3: RYERSON TULL INC-OLD |
9.7 | 14.7 | 17.0 |
| #4: COMMERCIAL METALS |
7.8 | 10.9 | 13.9 |
| Total of #1-4: | 75.9 | 9.0 | 11.5 |