BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 3273 |
| INDUSTRY: | READY-MIXED CONCRETE |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 9 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 2008 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 10.4 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 77.8 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 7.7 (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: LAFARGE CORP |
39.1 | 13.8 |
| #2: FLORIDA ROCK INDS |
22.7 | 14.7 |
| #3: SOUTHDOWN INC |
12.4 | 10.5 |
| #4: FLETCHER CHLNG BLD DIV -ADR |
11.6 | 15.3 |
| Total of #1-4: | 85.8 | 13.4 |