BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Company Level Data

SIC: 3490
INDUSTRY: MISC FABRICATED METAL PRODS GENERAL
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
21
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 11841

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
9.3
(EBIT (divided by) Sales)
CAPITAL INTENSITY:
56.4
(Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
11.8
(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:
PARKER-HANNIFIN CORP
34.5 17.7 23.0
#2:
AEROQUIP-VICKERS INC
17.8 19.8 20.6
#3:
HARSCO CORP
13.7 12.8 18.7
#4:
GS TECHNOLOGIES CORP
6.8 6.8 12.5
Total of #1-4: 73.0 13.3 16.5

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