BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 3297
INDUSTRY: NONCLAY REFRACTORIES
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
6
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 628

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
7.0
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
119.0
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
79.6
(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:
GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL TECH INC
53.4 9.9
#2:
MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS
22.3 12.0
#3:
ALPINE GROUP INC
18.5 1.8
#4:
BRUNSWICK TECHNOLOGIES INC
4.9 7.1
Total of #1-4: 99.1 5.9

Industry Measures

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