BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 2873 |
| INDUSTRY: | NITROGENOUS FERTILIZERS |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 8 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 10061 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 11.2 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 92.4 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 4.4 (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: NORSK HYDRO AS -ADR |
56.8 | 4.3 |
| #2: FARMLAND INDUSTRIES INC |
12.6 | 25.5 |
| #3: AGRIUM INC |
11.1 | 23.7 |
| #4: TERRA INDUSTRIES INC |
6.2 | 11.4 |
| Total of #1-4: | 86.7 | 12.2 |