BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 3743
INDUSTRY: RAILROAD EQUIPMENT
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
11
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 14917

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
29.6
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
160.1
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
4.7
(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:
DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG
26.4 -1.1
#2:
ALSTOM S A -ADR
17.6 2.8
#3:
GENERAL MOTORS CORP
16.5 82.2
#4:
ABB-ASEA BROWN BOV GRP -ADR
12.5 NC
Total of #1-4: 73.1 18.5

Industry Measures

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