BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 3339
INDUSTRY: PRIM SMELTING, REFINING OF METALS
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
6
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 7473

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
7.1
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
190.1
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
8.0
(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:
INCO LTD
31.7 2.3
#2:
ENGELHARD CORP
28.3 9.0
#3:
FALCONBRIDGE LTD
19.6 5.7
#4:
WMC LTD -ADR
10.5 5.8
Total of #1-4: 90.1 3.7

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