BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 3842
INDUSTRY: ORTHO/SURGICAL APPLIANCES/SUPPLIES
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
52
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 15773

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
15.8
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
91.4
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
16.8
(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:
JOHNSON & JOHNSON
53.5 19.9
#2:
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB
11.4 29.5
#3:
SUNRISE MEDICAL INC
4.2 5.5
#4:
INVACARE CORP
4.1 13.1
Total of #1-4: 73.2 17.3

Industry Measures

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