BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 2834 |
| INDUSTRY: | PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 169 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 202573 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 20.5 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 79.8 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 16.6 (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: MERCK & CO |
11.7 | 36.6 | 45.2 |
| #2: JOHNSON & JOHNSON |
11.2 | 26.7 | 33.4 |
| #3: BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB |
8.2 | 44.4 | 50.9 |
| #4: AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS CORP |
7.0 | 25.0 | 24.6 |
| Total of #1-4: | 38.1 | 21.8 | 25.6 |