BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Company Level Data

SIC: 2820
INDUSTRY: PLASTICS, SYNTH RESIN, ELASTOMERS GEN
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
6
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 43078

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
13.6
(EBIT (divided by) Sales)
CAPITAL INTENSITY:
59.2
(Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
5.4
(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:
DU PONT (E I) DE NEMOURS
92.6 21.7 23.5
#2:
CROMPTON & KNOWLES CORP
4.3 -458.3 28.7
#3:
WELLMAN INC
2.5 4.8 7.3
#4:
MARTIN COLOR-FI INC
0.3 3.3 6.5
Total of #1-4: 99.7 21.5 22.9

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